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#8f4e96 color: Vicious Violet

#8f4e96 is rgb(143, 78, 150) in RGB and oklch(52.884% 0.13052 323.555) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

52.9%
0.131
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #8f4e96

#8f4e96 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.68:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8f509d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8f4e96 mixed with white

  1. 8f4e96
  2. 9a5fa1
  3. a671ab
  4. b182b6
  5. bc93c0
  6. c7a5cb
  7. d3b7d5
  8. dec8e0
  9. e9daea
  10. f4edf5

Darker: #8f4e96 mixed with black

  1. 8f4e96
  2. 7c4382
  3. 69386e
  4. 572d5b
  5. 452349
  6. 341937
  7. 240f26
  8. 150716
  9. 070208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8f4e96 with less saturation

  1. 8f4e96
  2. 8c5292
  3. 88558e
  4. 85598a
  5. 825c85
  6. 7e5f81
  7. 7b617d
  8. 776479
  9. 736774
  10. 6f6970

Questions about #8f4e96

What color is #8f4e96?

#8f4e96 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(143, 78, 150), in HSL hsl(294.17, 31.58%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.884% 0.13052 323.555).

What colors go well with #8f4e96?

The complementary color of #8f4e96 is #347e35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #705aaf and #a34771. The triadic partners are #8e6300 and #007d88.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f4e96?

White text reads better on #8f4e96: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f4e96 a warm or cool color?

#8f4e96 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.131.