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#8d498e color: Cosmic Berry

#8d498e is rgb(141, 73, 142) in RGB and oklch(51.459% 0.12992 326.726) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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299°
100%

51.5%
0.130
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8d498e

#8d498e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.04:1 contrast and black text 3.48:1, 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: #8d498e mixed with white

  1. 8d498e
  2. 995b99
  3. a46da4
  4. b07eb0
  5. bb90bb
  6. c7a2c6
  7. d2b4d2
  8. ddc7dd
  9. e9d9e8
  10. f4ecf4

Darker: #8d498e mixed with black

  1. 8d498e
  2. 7a3e7b
  3. 673468
  4. 552a56
  5. 442044
  6. 331734
  7. 230e24
  8. 140615
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d498e with less saturation

  1. 8d498e
  2. 8a4d8a
  3. 865187
  4. 835483
  5. 7f577f
  6. 7b5a7b
  7. 785d77
  8. 746073
  9. 70626f
  10. 6c656b

Questions about #8d498e

What color is #8d498e?

#8d498e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Cosmic Berry. In RGB it is rgb(141, 73, 142), in HSL hsl(299.13, 32.09%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.459% 0.12992 326.726).

What colors go well with #8d498e?

The complementary color of #8d498e is #277a37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7054a8 and #9f4269. The triadic partners are #866100 and #007886.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d498e?

White text reads better on #8d498e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and black gives 3.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d498e a warm or cool color?

#8d498e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.13.