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#8f4e9a color: Vicious Violet

#8f4e9a is rgb(143, 78, 154) in RGB and oklch(53.09% 0.13471 321.659) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

53.1%
0.135
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #8f4e9a

#8f4e9a is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.64:1 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: #8f4e9a mixed with white

  1. 8f4e9a
  2. 9a60a4
  3. a671ae
  4. b182b9
  5. bc94c3
  6. c7a5cd
  7. d3b7d7
  8. dec9e1
  9. e9dbeb
  10. f4edf5

Darker: #8f4e9a mixed with black

  1. 8f4e9a
  2. 7c4385
  3. 693871
  4. 572d5e
  5. 45234b
  6. 341939
  7. 240f27
  8. 150717
  9. 070209
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8f4e9a with less saturation

  1. 8f4e9a
  2. 8c5296
  3. 895691
  4. 85598d
  5. 825c88
  6. 7e5f84
  7. 7b627f
  8. 77657a
  9. 746776
  10. 706a71

Questions about #8f4e9a

What color is #8f4e9a?

#8f4e9a is soft magenta. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(143, 78, 154), in HSL hsl(291.32, 32.76%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.09% 0.13471 321.659).

What colors go well with #8f4e9a?

The complementary color of #8f4e9a is #377f2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f5ab3 and #a44675. The triadic partners are #916200 and #007e87.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f4e9a?

White text reads better on #8f4e9a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and black gives 3.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f4e9a a warm or cool color?

#8f4e9a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.135.