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#8f529d color: Vicious Violet

#8f529d is rgb(143, 82, 157) in RGB and oklch(53.87% 0.13095 319.928) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

53.9%
0.131
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #8f529d

#8f529d is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.44:1 contrast and black text 3.86:1, 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: #8f529d mixed with white

  1. 8f529d
  2. 9a63a7
  3. a574b1
  4. b185bb
  5. bc96c5
  6. c7a7ce
  7. d2b8d8
  8. ddcae2
  9. e9dbec
  10. f4edf5

Darker: #8f529d mixed with black

  1. 8f529d
  2. 7c4688
  3. 693b73
  4. 572f5f
  5. 45254c
  6. 341a3a
  7. 241128
  8. 150818
  9. 070209
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8f529d with less saturation

  1. 8f529d
  2. 8c5699
  3. 895994
  4. 865c8f
  5. 835f8b
  6. 7f6286
  7. 7c6582
  8. 79677d
  9. 756a78
  10. 726c73

Questions about #8f529d

What color is #8f529d?

#8f529d is soft magenta. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(143, 82, 157), in HSL hsl(288.8, 31.38%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.87% 0.13095 319.928).

What colors go well with #8f529d?

The complementary color of #8f529d is #408031. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e5eb4 and #a44a79. The triadic partners are #956300 and #008187.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f529d?

White text reads better on #8f529d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and black gives 3.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f529d a warm or cool color?

#8f529d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.131.