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#8b4e8d color: Cosmic Berry

#8b4e8d is rgb(139, 78, 141) in RGB and oklch(51.936% 0.11868 325.969) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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298°
100%

51.9%
0.119
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #8b4e8d

#8b4e8d is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.88:1 contrast and black text 3.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cosmic Berry (#8b4f90). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8b4e8d mixed with white

  1. 8b4e8d
  2. 975f98
  3. a270a4
  4. ae82af
  5. ba93ba
  6. c5a4c6
  7. d1b6d1
  8. dcc8dc
  9. e8dae8
  10. f3ecf3

Darker: #8b4e8d mixed with black

  1. 8b4e8d
  2. 78437a
  3. 663867
  4. 542d55
  5. 432344
  6. 321933
  7. 230f23
  8. 140714
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8b4e8d with less saturation

  1. 8b4e8d
  2. 88518a
  3. 855486
  4. 825782
  5. 7e5a7f
  6. 7b5d7b
  7. 775f78
  8. 746274
  9. 706470
  10. 6c666c

Questions about #8b4e8d

What color is #8b4e8d?

#8b4e8d is soft magenta. The closest named color is Cosmic Berry. In RGB it is rgb(139, 78, 141), in HSL hsl(298.1, 28.77%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.936% 0.11868 325.969).

What colors go well with #8b4e8d?

The complementary color of #8b4e8d is #337a3c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f58a5 and #9c486b. The triadic partners are #876200 and #007987.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b4e8d?

White text reads better on #8b4e8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and black gives 3.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b4e8d a warm or cool color?

#8b4e8d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.119.