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#8b526d color: Merlin’s Cloak

#8b526d is rgb(139, 82, 109) in RGB and oklch(51.257% 0.08377 350.61) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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332°
100%

51.3%
0.084
351°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8b526d

#8b526d is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 351°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.96:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Merlin’s Cloak (#89556e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #8b526d mixed with white

  1. 8b526d
  2. 97627b
  3. a37388
  4. ae8396
  5. ba94a5
  6. c6a6b3
  7. d1b7c2
  8. ddc9d1
  9. e8dbe0
  10. f4edef

Darker: #8b526d mixed with black

  1. 8b526d
  2. 78465e
  3. 663b4f
  4. 542f41
  5. 432533
  6. 321a26
  7. 231119
  8. 14080d
  9. 070204
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8b526d with less saturation

  1. 8b526d
  2. 88546c
  3. 84576c
  4. 81596b
  5. 7e5b6a
  6. 7a5d6a
  7. 765f69
  8. 736169
  9. 6f6368
  10. 6b6567

Questions about #8b526d

What color is #8b526d?

#8b526d is soft pink. The closest named color is Merlin’s Cloak. In RGB it is rgb(139, 82, 109), in HSL hsl(331.58, 25.79%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.257% 0.08377 350.61).

What colors go well with #8b526d?

The complementary color of #8b526d is #297660. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d5684 and #915252. The triadic partners are #696b2e and #2a6f8e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b526d?

White text reads better on #8b526d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b526d a warm or cool color?

#8b526d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 351 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.084.