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#8d519d color: Vicious Violet

#8d519d is rgb(141, 81, 157) in RGB and oklch(53.469% 0.13161 318.916) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

53.5%
0.132
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #8d519d

#8d519d is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.53:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, 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: #8d519d mixed with white

  1. 8d519d
  2. 9862a7
  3. a473b1
  4. af84bb
  5. bb95c5
  6. c6a7ce
  7. d1b8d8
  8. ddc9e2
  9. e8dbec
  10. f4edf5

Darker: #8d519d mixed with black

  1. 8d519d
  2. 7a4588
  3. 673a73
  4. 552f5f
  5. 44244c
  6. 331a3a
  7. 231028
  8. 140718
  9. 070209
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d519d with less saturation

  1. 8d519d
  2. 8a5598
  3. 875894
  4. 845b8f
  5. 815e8a
  6. 7e6186
  7. 7b6481
  8. 77667c
  9. 746977
  10. 716b72

Questions about #8d519d

What color is #8d519d?

#8d519d is soft magenta. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(141, 81, 157), in HSL hsl(287.37, 31.93%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.469% 0.13161 318.916).

What colors go well with #8d519d?

The complementary color of #8d519d is #417e2d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c5db4 and #a34979. The triadic partners are #956100 and #007f85.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d519d?

White text reads better on #8d519d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d519d a warm or cool color?

#8d519d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.132.