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#8d4e99 color: Vicious Violet

#8d4e99 is rgb(141, 78, 153) in RGB and oklch(52.789% 0.13251 321.031) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

52.8%
0.133
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #8d4e99

#8d4e99 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.7:1 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: #8d4e99 mixed with white

  1. 8d4e99
  2. 9860a3
  3. a471ae
  4. af82b8
  5. bb93c2
  6. c6a5cc
  7. d2b7d6
  8. ddc8e1
  9. e8daeb
  10. f4edf5

Darker: #8d4e99 mixed with black

  1. 8d4e99
  2. 7a4384
  3. 673870
  4. 552d5d
  5. 44234a
  6. 331938
  7. 230f27
  8. 140717
  9. 070208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d4e99 with less saturation

  1. 8d4e99
  2. 8a5295
  3. 875590
  4. 84598c
  5. 805c87
  6. 7d5f83
  7. 7a617e
  8. 766479
  9. 726675
  10. 6f6970

Questions about #8d4e99

What color is #8d4e99?

#8d4e99 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(141, 78, 153), in HSL hsl(290.4, 32.47%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.789% 0.13251 321.031).

What colors go well with #8d4e99?

The complementary color of #8d4e99 is #397d2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d5ab1 and #a24674. The triadic partners are #906100 and #007d85.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d4e99?

White text reads better on #8d4e99: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and black gives 3.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d4e99 a warm or cool color?

#8d4e99 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.133.