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#8f4e99 color: Vicious Violet

#8f4e99 is rgb(143, 78, 153) in RGB and oklch(53.038% 0.13366 322.123) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

53%
0.134
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #8f4e99

#8f4e99 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.65:1 contrast and black text 3.72:1, 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: #8f4e99 mixed with white

  1. 8f4e99
  2. 9a60a3
  3. a671ae
  4. b182b8
  5. bc94c2
  6. c7a5cc
  7. d3b7d6
  8. dec8e1
  9. e9daeb
  10. f4edf5

Darker: #8f4e99 mixed with black

  1. 8f4e99
  2. 7c4384
  3. 693870
  4. 572d5d
  5. 45234a
  6. 341938
  7. 240f27
  8. 150717
  9. 070208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8f4e99 with less saturation

  1. 8f4e99
  2. 8c5295
  3. 895590
  4. 85598c
  5. 825c87
  6. 7e5f83
  7. 7b627e
  8. 77647a
  9. 746775
  10. 706971

Questions about #8f4e99

What color is #8f4e99?

#8f4e99 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(143, 78, 153), in HSL hsl(292, 32.47%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.038% 0.13366 322.123).

What colors go well with #8f4e99?

The complementary color of #8f4e99 is #377e31. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f5ab2 and #a44674. The triadic partners are #906200 and #007e87.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f4e99?

White text reads better on #8f4e99: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and black gives 3.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f4e99 a warm or cool color?

#8f4e99 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.134.