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#8d529e color: Vicious Violet

#8d529e is rgb(141, 82, 158) in RGB and oklch(53.681% 0.13097 318.358) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

53.7%
0.131
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #8d529e

#8d529e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.48:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, 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: #8d529e mixed with white

  1. 8d529e
  2. 9863a8
  3. a474b2
  4. af85bc
  5. ba96c5
  6. c6a7cf
  7. d1b8d9
  8. ddcae2
  9. e8dbec
  10. f4edf5

Darker: #8d529e mixed with black

  1. 8d529e
  2. 7a4689
  3. 673b74
  4. 552f60
  5. 44254d
  6. 331a3a
  7. 231129
  8. 140818
  9. 070209
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d529e with less saturation

  1. 8d529e
  2. 8a5699
  3. 875995
  4. 845c90
  5. 815f8b
  6. 7e6286
  7. 7b6482
  8. 78677d
  9. 746978
  10. 716b73

Questions about #8d529e

What color is #8d529e?

#8d529e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(141, 82, 158), in HSL hsl(286.58, 31.67%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.681% 0.13097 318.358).

What colors go well with #8d529e?

The complementary color of #8d529e is #437f2d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c5eb4 and #a34a7b. The triadic partners are #966200 and #008085.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d529e?

White text reads better on #8d529e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d529e a warm or cool color?

#8d529e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.131.