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#8b508f color: Cosmic Berry

#8b508f is rgb(139, 80, 143) in RGB and oklch(52.357% 0.11712 324.775) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

52.4%
0.117
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #8b508f

#8b508f is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.77:1 contrast and black text 3.64:1, 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: #8b508f mixed with white

  1. 8b508f
  2. 97619a
  3. a272a5
  4. ae83b0
  5. ba94bb
  6. c5a5c7
  7. d1b7d2
  8. dcc9dd
  9. e8dbe8
  10. f3edf4

Darker: #8b508f mixed with black

  1. 8b508f
  2. 78447c
  3. 663969
  4. 542e57
  5. 432445
  6. 321a34
  7. 231024
  8. 140715
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8b508f with less saturation

  1. 8b508f
  2. 88538b
  3. 855688
  4. 825984
  5. 7f5c81
  6. 7b5e7d
  7. 786179
  8. 756375
  9. 716672
  10. 6e686e

Questions about #8b508f

What color is #8b508f?

#8b508f is soft magenta. The closest named color is Cosmic Berry. In RGB it is rgb(139, 80, 143), in HSL hsl(296.19, 28.25%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.357% 0.11712 324.775).

What colors go well with #8b508f?

The complementary color of #8b508f is #387b3c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f5aa6 and #9d4a6e. The triadic partners are #896300 and #007b87.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b508f?

White text reads better on #8b508f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and black gives 3.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b508f a warm or cool color?

#8b508f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.117.