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#8e498e color: Cosmic Berry

#8e498e is rgb(142, 73, 142) in RGB and oklch(51.589% 0.13058 327.262) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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300°
100%

51.6%
0.131
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8e498e

#8e498e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.01:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cosmic Berry (#8b4f90). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8e498e mixed with white

  1. 8e498e
  2. 9a5b99
  3. a56da4
  4. b17fb0
  5. bc90bb
  6. c7a2c6
  7. d3b4d1
  8. dec7dd
  9. e9d9e8
  10. f4ecf4

Darker: #8e498e mixed with black

  1. 8e498e
  2. 7b3e7b
  3. 683468
  4. 562a56
  5. 442044
  6. 341734
  7. 240e24
  8. 150615
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8e498e with less saturation

  1. 8e498e
  2. 8b4d8a
  3. 875187
  4. 845483
  5. 80577f
  6. 7c5a7b
  7. 785d77
  8. 746074
  9. 706370
  10. 6c656c

Questions about #8e498e

What color is #8e498e?

#8e498e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Cosmic Berry. In RGB it is rgb(142, 73, 142), in HSL hsl(300, 32.09%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.589% 0.13058 327.262).

What colors go well with #8e498e?

The complementary color of #8e498e is #257b38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7154a9 and #a04268. The triadic partners are #866100 and #007887.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e498e?

White text reads better on #8e498e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e498e a warm or cool color?

#8e498e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.131.