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#8d599d color: Highlighter Lavender

#8d599d is rgb(141, 89, 157) in RGB and oklch(54.78% 0.11739 317.943) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

54.8%
0.117
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #8d599d

#8d599d is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.19:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Highlighter Lavender (#85569c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8d599d mixed with white

  1. 8d599d
  2. 9869a7
  3. a479b1
  4. af89bb
  5. ba9ac4
  6. c6aace
  7. d1bbd8
  8. dccce2
  9. e8ddec
  10. f3eef5

Darker: #8d599d mixed with black

  1. 8d599d
  2. 7a4c88
  3. 674073
  4. 55345f
  5. 44284c
  6. 331d3a
  7. 231328
  8. 140918
  9. 070309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d599d with less saturation

  1. 8d599d
  2. 8a5c99
  3. 885f94
  4. 856190
  5. 82648c
  6. 7f6687
  7. 7d6983
  8. 7a6b7f
  9. 776d7a
  10. 746f75

Questions about #8d599d

What color is #8d599d?

#8d599d is soft magenta. The closest named color is Highlighter Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(141, 89, 157), in HSL hsl(285.88, 27.64%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.78% 0.11739 317.943).

What colors go well with #8d599d?

The complementary color of #8d599d is #4c8139. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e64b1 and #a1527d. The triadic partners are #966700 and #008488.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d599d?

White text reads better on #8d599d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d599d a warm or cool color?

#8d599d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.117.