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#8b5980 color: Dewberry

#8b5980 is rgb(139, 89, 128) in RGB and oklch(53.23% 0.08521 335.067) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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313°
100%

53.2%
0.085
335°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #8b5980

#8b5980 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 335°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.47:1 contrast and black text 3.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dewberry (#8b5987). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8b5980 mixed with white

  1. 8b5980
  2. 97698c
  3. a27898
  4. ae89a5
  5. b999b1
  6. c5a9be
  7. d1bacb
  8. dccbd8
  9. e8dce5
  10. f3edf2

Darker: #8b5980 mixed with black

  1. 8b5980
  2. 784c6e
  3. 66405d
  4. 54344d
  5. 43283d
  6. 321d2e
  7. 23131f
  8. 140912
  9. 070306
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8b5980 with less saturation

  1. 8b5980
  2. 885b7e
  3. 855d7c
  4. 835f7a
  5. 806178
  6. 7d6376
  7. 796574
  8. 766772
  9. 736970
  10. 706b6e

Questions about #8b5980

What color is #8b5980?

#8b5980 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Dewberry. In RGB it is rgb(139, 89, 128), in HSL hsl(313.2, 21.93%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.23% 0.08521 335.067).

What colors go well with #8b5980?

The complementary color of #8b5980 is #407b57. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #785f94 and #965766. The triadic partners are #7c6c2c and #1e798b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b5980?

White text reads better on #8b5980: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and black gives 3.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b5980 a warm or cool color?

#8b5980 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 335 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.085.