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#8b4e95 color: Cosmic Berry

#8b4e95 is rgb(139, 78, 149) in RGB and oklch(52.335% 0.12707 321.812) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

52.3%
0.127
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #8b4e95

#8b4e95 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.8:1 contrast and black text 3.62:1, 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: #8b4e95 mixed with white

  1. 8b4e95
  2. 975fa0
  3. a271aa
  4. ae82b5
  5. ba93bf
  6. c5a5ca
  7. d1b6d5
  8. dcc8df
  9. e8daea
  10. f3edf4

Darker: #8b4e95 mixed with black

  1. 8b4e95
  2. 784381
  3. 66386d
  4. 542d5a
  5. 432348
  6. 321937
  7. 230f26
  8. 140716
  9. 070208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8b4e95 with less saturation

  1. 8b4e95
  2. 885291
  3. 85558d
  4. 825888
  5. 7f5b84
  6. 7b5e80
  7. 78607c
  8. 756377
  9. 716573
  10. 6d686e

Questions about #8b4e95

What color is #8b4e95?

#8b4e95 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Cosmic Berry. In RGB it is rgb(139, 78, 149), in HSL hsl(291.55, 31.28%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.335% 0.12707 321.812).

What colors go well with #8b4e95?

The complementary color of #8b4e95 is #397b32. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c5aac and #9f4772. The triadic partners are #8e6000 and #007b84.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b4e95?

White text reads better on #8b4e95: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and black gives 3.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b4e95 a warm or cool color?

#8b4e95 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.127.