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#8d4e98 color: Vicious Violet

#8d4e98 is rgb(141, 78, 152) in RGB and oklch(52.737% 0.13144 321.498) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

52.7%
0.131
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #8d4e98

#8d4e98 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.71:1 contrast and black text 3.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8f509d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8d4e98 mixed with white

  1. 8d4e98
  2. 995fa2
  3. a471ad
  4. af82b7
  5. bb93c1
  6. c6a5cc
  7. d2b7d6
  8. ddc8e0
  9. e8daeb
  10. f4edf5

Darker: #8d4e98 mixed with black

  1. 8d4e98
  2. 7a4384
  3. 673870
  4. 552d5c
  5. 44234a
  6. 331938
  7. 230f27
  8. 140717
  9. 070208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d4e98 with less saturation

  1. 8d4e98
  2. 8a5294
  3. 87558f
  4. 84588b
  5. 805c87
  6. 7d5e82
  7. 79617e
  8. 766479
  9. 726674
  10. 6f6970

Questions about #8d4e98

What color is #8d4e98?

#8d4e98 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(141, 78, 152), in HSL hsl(291.08, 32.17%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.737% 0.13144 321.498).

What colors go well with #8d4e98?

The complementary color of #8d4e98 is #397d30. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d5ab0 and #a14674. The triadic partners are #906100 and #007d85.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d4e98?

White text reads better on #8d4e98: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 and black gives 3.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d4e98 a warm or cool color?

#8d4e98 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.131.