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#8e5686 color: Dewberry

#8e5686 is rgb(142, 86, 134) in RGB and oklch(53.318% 0.0991 332.173) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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309°
100%

53.3%
0.099
332°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #8e5686

#8e5686 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 332°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.49:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dewberry (#8b5987). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8e5686 mixed with white

  1. 8e5686
  2. 996692
  3. a5769d
  4. b087a9
  5. bc97b5
  6. c7a8c1
  7. d2b9cd
  8. ddcada
  9. e9dce6
  10. f4edf2

Darker: #8e5686 mixed with black

  1. 8e5686
  2. 7b4a74
  3. 683e62
  4. 563251
  5. 442740
  6. 341c30
  7. 241221
  8. 150813
  9. 070206
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8e5686 with less saturation

  1. 8e5686
  2. 8b5984
  3. 885b81
  4. 855e7f
  5. 82607c
  6. 7e627a
  7. 7b6577
  8. 786774
  9. 746972
  10. 706b6f

Questions about #8e5686

What color is #8e5686?

#8e5686 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Dewberry. In RGB it is rgb(142, 86, 134), in HSL hsl(308.57, 24.56%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.318% 0.0991 332.173).

What colors go well with #8e5686?

The complementary color of #8e5686 is #3a7d50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #785e9c and #9b5368. The triadic partners are #816a1a and #007b8e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e5686?

White text reads better on #8e5686: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e5686 a warm or cool color?

#8e5686 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 332 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.099.