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#8d519e color: Vicious Violet

#8d519e is rgb(141, 81, 158) in RGB and oklch(53.522% 0.13272 318.473) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

53.5%
0.133
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #8d519e

#8d519e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.52:1 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: #8d519e mixed with white

  1. 8d519e
  2. 9862a8
  3. a473b2
  4. af84bc
  5. ba95c5
  6. c6a7cf
  7. d1b8d9
  8. ddc9e2
  9. e8dbec
  10. f4edf5

Darker: #8d519e mixed with black

  1. 8d519e
  2. 7a4589
  3. 673a74
  4. 552f60
  5. 44244d
  6. 331a3a
  7. 231029
  8. 140718
  9. 070209
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d519e with less saturation

  1. 8d519e
  2. 8a5599
  3. 875895
  4. 845b90
  5. 815e8b
  6. 7e6186
  7. 7b6481
  8. 77667c
  9. 746977
  10. 716b72

Questions about #8d519e

What color is #8d519e?

#8d519e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(141, 81, 158), in HSL hsl(286.75, 32.22%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.522% 0.13272 318.473).

What colors go well with #8d519e?

The complementary color of #8d519e is #417f2c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c5eb5 and #a3487a. The triadic partners are #956100 and #008085.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d519e?

White text reads better on #8d519e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d519e a warm or cool color?

#8d519e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.133.