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#8d5c9c color: Wisteria Purple

#8d5c9c is rgb(141, 92, 156) in RGB and oklch(55.244% 0.11079 318.015) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

55.2%
0.111
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #8d5c9c

#8d5c9c is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.07:1 contrast and black text 4.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wisteria Purple (#875f9a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8d5c9c mixed with white

  1. 8d5c9c
  2. 986ca6
  3. a37cb0
  4. af8bba
  5. ba9bc4
  6. c5acce
  7. d1bcd7
  8. dccce1
  9. e8ddeb
  10. f3eef5

Darker: #8d5c9c mixed with black

  1. 8d5c9c
  2. 7a4f87
  3. 674273
  4. 55365f
  5. 442a4c
  6. 331f39
  7. 231428
  8. 140a18
  9. 070309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d5c9c with less saturation

  1. 8d5c9c
  2. 8a5f98
  3. 886194
  4. 856490
  5. 83668c
  6. 806888
  7. 7d6a83
  8. 7b6c7f
  9. 786e7b
  10. 757077

Questions about #8d5c9c

What color is #8d5c9c?

#8d5c9c is soft magenta. The closest named color is Wisteria Purple. In RGB it is rgb(141, 92, 156), in HSL hsl(285.94, 25.81%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.244% 0.11079 318.015).

What colors go well with #8d5c9c?

The complementary color of #8d5c9c is #50813e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7066af and #a1557e. The triadic partners are #95690e and #00858a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d5c9c?

White text reads better on #8d5c9c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d5c9c a warm or cool color?

#8d5c9c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.111.