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#8f5397 color: Vicious Violet

#8f5397 is rgb(143, 83, 151) in RGB and oklch(53.727% 0.1227 322.717) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

53.7%
0.123
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #8f5397

#8f5397 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.45:1 contrast and black text 3.85:1, 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: #8f5397 mixed with white

  1. 8f5397
  2. 9a64a1
  3. a675ac
  4. b185b6
  5. bc96c1
  6. c7a7cb
  7. d2b8d5
  8. decae0
  9. e9dbea
  10. f4edf5

Darker: #8f5397 mixed with black

  1. 8f5397
  2. 7c4783
  3. 693b6f
  4. 57305c
  5. 452549
  6. 341b37
  7. 241126
  8. 150817
  9. 070208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8f5397 with less saturation

  1. 8f5397
  2. 8c5693
  3. 895a8f
  4. 865c8b
  5. 835f87
  6. 7f6283
  7. 7c657f
  8. 79677b
  9. 756976
  10. 716c72

Questions about #8f5397

What color is #8f5397?

#8f5397 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(143, 83, 151), in HSL hsl(292.94, 29.06%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.727% 0.1227 322.717).

What colors go well with #8f5397?

The complementary color of #8f5397 is #3e7f3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #715eae and #a24c74. The triadic partners are #906500 and #00808a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f5397?

White text reads better on #8f5397: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and black gives 3.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f5397 a warm or cool color?

#8f5397 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.123.