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#8e528d color: Mad About Magenta

#8e528d is rgb(142, 82, 141) in RGB and oklch(52.961% 0.11345 327.621) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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301°
100%

53%
0.113
328°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #8e528d

#8e528d is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 328°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.61:1 contrast and black text 3.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mad About Magenta (#94508e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8e528d mixed with white

  1. 8e528d
  2. 996398
  3. a573a3
  4. b084af
  5. bc95ba
  6. c7a6c5
  7. d2b8d1
  8. ddc9dc
  9. e9dbe8
  10. f4edf3

Darker: #8e528d mixed with black

  1. 8e528d
  2. 7b467a
  3. 683b67
  4. 562f55
  5. 442544
  6. 341a33
  7. 241123
  8. 150814
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8e528d with less saturation

  1. 8e528d
  2. 8b558a
  3. 885887
  4. 855b83
  5. 815e80
  6. 7e607d
  7. 7a6379
  8. 776576
  9. 736773
  10. 6f696f

Questions about #8e528d

What color is #8e528d?

#8e528d is soft magenta. The closest named color is Mad About Magenta. In RGB it is rgb(142, 82, 141), in HSL hsl(301, 26.79%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.961% 0.11345 327.621).

What colors go well with #8e528d?

The complementary color of #8e528d is #377d44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #745ca4 and #9e4d6c. The triadic partners are #876600 and #007c8c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e528d?

White text reads better on #8e528d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 and black gives 3.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e528d a warm or cool color?

#8e528d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 328 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.113.