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#8f556b color: Majestic Orchid

#8f556b is rgb(143, 85, 107) in RGB and oklch(52.23% 0.08183 356.044) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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337°
100%

52.2%
0.082
356°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #8f556b

#8f556b is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 356°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.71:1 contrast and black text 3.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Majestic Orchid (#8d576d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #8f556b mixed with white

  1. 8f556b
  2. 9b6579
  3. a67587
  4. b18695
  5. bd96a3
  6. c8a7b2
  7. d3b8c1
  8. decad0
  9. e9dbe0
  10. f4edef

Darker: #8f556b mixed with black

  1. 8f556b
  2. 7c495c
  3. 693d4e
  4. 57313f
  5. 452632
  6. 341c25
  7. 241118
  8. 15080d
  9. 070204
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8f556b with less saturation

  1. 8f556b
  2. 8c576b
  3. 885a6b
  4. 855c6b
  5. 815e6a
  6. 7e606a
  7. 7a626a
  8. 76646a
  9. 72666a
  10. 6e686a

Questions about #8f556b

What color is #8f556b?

#8f556b is soft pink. The closest named color is Majestic Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(143, 85, 107), in HSL hsl(337.24, 25.44%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.23% 0.08183 356.044).

What colors go well with #8f556b?

The complementary color of #8f556b is #297968. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #825983 and #935650. The triadic partners are #676f35 and #357192.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f556b?

White text reads better on #8f556b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 and black gives 3.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f556b a warm or cool color?

#8f556b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 356 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.082.