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#8b528e color: Cosmic Berry

#8b528e is rgb(139, 82, 142) in RGB and oklch(52.638% 0.11241 325.232) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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297°
100%

52.6%
0.112
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #8b528e

#8b528e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.68:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, 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: #8b528e mixed with white

  1. 8b528e
  2. 976399
  3. a273a4
  4. ae84af
  5. ba95bb
  6. c5a6c6
  7. d1b8d1
  8. dcc9dd
  9. e8dbe8
  10. f3edf4

Darker: #8b528e mixed with black

  1. 8b528e
  2. 78467b
  3. 663b68
  4. 542f56
  5. 432544
  6. 321a34
  7. 231124
  8. 140815
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8b528e with less saturation

  1. 8b528e
  2. 88558b
  3. 855887
  4. 825b84
  5. 7f5d80
  6. 7c607d
  7. 786279
  8. 756476
  9. 726672
  10. 6e696e

Questions about #8b528e

What color is #8b528e?

#8b528e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Cosmic Berry. In RGB it is rgb(139, 82, 142), in HSL hsl(297, 26.79%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.638% 0.11241 325.232).

What colors go well with #8b528e?

The complementary color of #8b528e is #3b7b40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #705ca4 and #9c4c6e. The triadic partners are #886400 and #007c89.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b528e?

White text reads better on #8b528e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b528e a warm or cool color?

#8b528e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.112.