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#8e5c8a color: Plum Savour

#8e5c8a is rgb(142, 92, 138) in RGB and oklch(54.538% 0.09167 329.565) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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305°
100%

54.5%
0.092
330°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #8e5c8a

#8e5c8a is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 330°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.19:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Plum Savour (#915d88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8e5c8a mixed with white

  1. 8e5c8a
  2. 996b95
  3. a57ba1
  4. b08bac
  5. bb9bb8
  6. c6abc3
  7. d2bbcf
  8. ddccdb
  9. e8dde7
  10. f4eef3

Darker: #8e5c8a mixed with black

  1. 8e5c8a
  2. 7b4f77
  3. 684265
  4. 563653
  5. 442a42
  6. 341f32
  7. 241422
  8. 150a14
  9. 070307
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8e5c8a with less saturation

  1. 8e5c8a
  2. 8b5e87
  3. 896185
  4. 866382
  5. 836580
  6. 80677d
  7. 7d697b
  8. 7a6b78
  9. 776d75
  10. 736e73

Questions about #8e5c8a

What color is #8e5c8a?

#8e5c8a is soft magenta. The closest named color is Plum Savour. In RGB it is rgb(142, 92, 138), in HSL hsl(304.8, 21.37%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.538% 0.09167 329.565).

What colors go well with #8e5c8a?

The complementary color of #8e5c8a is #467f53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78649e and #9b586e. The triadic partners are #856d29 and #0d7e8d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e5c8a?

White text reads better on #8e5c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e5c8a a warm or cool color?

#8e5c8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.092.