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#8d549a color: Vicious Violet

#8d549a is rgb(141, 84, 154) in RGB and oklch(53.798% 0.12299 319.982) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

53.8%
0.123
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #8d549a

#8d549a is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.43:1 contrast and black text 3.87:1, 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: #8d549a mixed with white

  1. 8d549a
  2. 9865a4
  3. a475ae
  4. af86b8
  5. ba97c3
  6. c6a8cd
  7. d1b9d7
  8. ddcae1
  9. e8dceb
  10. f4edf5

Darker: #8d549a mixed with black

  1. 8d549a
  2. 7a4885
  3. 673c71
  4. 55315e
  5. 44264b
  6. 331b39
  7. 231127
  8. 140817
  9. 070209
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d549a with less saturation

  1. 8d549a
  2. 8a5796
  3. 875a92
  4. 845d8d
  5. 816089
  6. 7e6385
  7. 7b6580
  8. 78677c
  9. 756a77
  10. 716c73

Questions about #8d549a

What color is #8d549a?

#8d549a is soft magenta. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(141, 84, 154), in HSL hsl(288.86, 29.41%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.798% 0.12299 319.982).

What colors go well with #8d549a?

The complementary color of #8d549a is #437f36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e5fb0 and #a14d78. The triadic partners are #936400 and #008087.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d549a?

White text reads better on #8d549a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and black gives 3.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d549a a warm or cool color?

#8d549a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.123.