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#8f519d color: Vicious Violet

#8f519d is rgb(143, 81, 157) in RGB and oklch(53.712% 0.1327 320.027) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

53.7%
0.133
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #8f519d

#8f519d is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.48:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, 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: #8f519d mixed with white

  1. 8f519d
  2. 9a62a7
  3. a573b1
  4. b184bb
  5. bc95c5
  6. c7a7ce
  7. d2b8d8
  8. ddc9e2
  9. e9dbec
  10. f4edf5

Darker: #8f519d mixed with black

  1. 8f519d
  2. 7c4588
  3. 693a73
  4. 572f5f
  5. 45244c
  6. 341a3a
  7. 241028
  8. 150718
  9. 070209
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8f519d with less saturation

  1. 8f519d
  2. 8c5598
  3. 895894
  4. 865b8f
  5. 825e8b
  6. 7f6186
  7. 7c6481
  8. 78677c
  9. 756978
  10. 716b73

Questions about #8f519d

What color is #8f519d?

#8f519d is soft magenta. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(143, 81, 157), in HSL hsl(288.95, 31.93%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.712% 0.1327 320.027).

What colors go well with #8f519d?

The complementary color of #8f519d is #3e802f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e5db5 and #a44979. The triadic partners are #956300 and #008087.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f519d?

White text reads better on #8f519d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f519d a warm or cool color?

#8f519d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.133.