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#8e596d color: Majestic Orchid

#8e596d is rgb(142, 89, 109) in RGB and oklch(52.889% 0.07454 355.735) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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337°
100%

52.9%
0.075
356°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #8e596d

#8e596d is a dusty pink color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 356°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.53:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Majestic Orchid (#8d576d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #8e596d mixed with white

  1. 8e596d
  2. 9a697b
  3. a57888
  4. b08896
  5. bc99a5
  6. c7a9b3
  7. d2bac2
  8. decbd1
  9. e9dce0
  10. f4edef

Darker: #8e596d mixed with black

  1. 8e596d
  2. 7b4c5e
  3. 68404f
  4. 563441
  5. 442833
  6. 341d26
  7. 241319
  8. 15090d
  9. 070304
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8e596d with less saturation

  1. 8e596d
  2. 8b5b6d
  3. 885d6d
  4. 855f6d
  5. 81616c
  6. 7e636c
  7. 7a656c
  8. 77666c
  9. 73686c
  10. 6f6a6b

Questions about #8e596d

What color is #8e596d?

#8e596d is dusty pink. The closest named color is Majestic Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(142, 89, 109), in HSL hsl(337.36, 22.94%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.889% 0.07454 355.735).

What colors go well with #8e596d?

The complementary color of #8e596d is #357a6a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #825c83 and #925a55. The triadic partners are #69713d and #3d7291.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e596d?

White text reads better on #8e596d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e596d a warm or cool color?

#8e596d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 356 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.075.