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#8d508e color: Cosmic Berry

#8d508e is rgb(141, 80, 142) in RGB and oklch(52.557% 0.11742 326.509) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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299°
100%

52.6%
0.117
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #8d508e

#8d508e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.72:1 contrast and black text 3.67:1, 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: #8d508e mixed with white

  1. 8d508e
  2. 996199
  3. a472a4
  4. b083af
  5. bb94bb
  6. c6a5c6
  7. d2b7d1
  8. ddc9dd
  9. e8dbe8
  10. f4edf4

Darker: #8d508e mixed with black

  1. 8d508e
  2. 7a447b
  3. 673968
  4. 552e56
  5. 442444
  6. 331a34
  7. 231024
  8. 140715
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d508e with less saturation

  1. 8d508e
  2. 8a538b
  3. 875687
  4. 835984
  5. 805c80
  6. 7d5f7d
  7. 796179
  8. 766475
  9. 726672
  10. 6e686e

Questions about #8d508e

What color is #8d508e?

#8d508e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Cosmic Berry. In RGB it is rgb(141, 80, 142), in HSL hsl(299.03, 27.93%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.557% 0.11742 326.509).

What colors go well with #8d508e?

The complementary color of #8d508e is #357c3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #725aa6 and #9e4a6c. The triadic partners are #886400 and #007b8a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d508e?

White text reads better on #8d508e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d508e a warm or cool color?

#8d508e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.117.