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#8b6096 color: Aster Violetta

#8b6096 is rgb(139, 96, 150) in RGB and oklch(55.444% 0.09523 319.3) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

55.4%
0.095
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #8b6096

#8b6096 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.99:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aster Violetta (#8f629a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8b6096 mixed with white

  1. 8b6096
  2. 966fa0
  3. a27eab
  4. ad8eb5
  5. b99dc0
  6. c4adca
  7. d0bdd5
  8. dccddf
  9. e7deea
  10. f3eef4

Darker: #8b6096 mixed with black

  1. 8b6096
  2. 785282
  3. 66456e
  4. 54385b
  5. 432c49
  6. 322037
  7. 231526
  8. 140a16
  9. 070308
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8b6096 with less saturation

  1. 8b6096
  2. 896293
  3. 86648f
  4. 84668c
  5. 826888
  6. 7f6a85
  7. 7d6c81
  8. 7a6e7e
  9. 786f7a
  10. 757176

Questions about #8b6096

What color is #8b6096?

#8b6096 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Aster Violetta. In RGB it is rgb(139, 96, 150), in HSL hsl(287.78, 21.95%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.444% 0.09523 319.3).

What colors go well with #8b6096?

The complementary color of #8b6096 is #558049. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7269a7 and #9c5b7b. The triadic partners are #906c29 and #008388.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b6096?

White text reads better on #8b6096: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b6096 a warm or cool color?

#8b6096 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.095.