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#8f579f color: Vicious Violet

#8f579f is rgb(143, 87, 159) in RGB and oklch(54.78% 0.12433 318.463) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

54.8%
0.124
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #8f579f

#8f579f is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, 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: #8f579f mixed with white

  1. 8f579f
  2. 9a67a9
  3. a578b2
  4. b088bc
  5. bc99c6
  6. c7a9cf
  7. d2bad9
  8. ddcbe3
  9. e8dcec
  10. f4eef6

Darker: #8f579f mixed with black

  1. 8f579f
  2. 7c4b8a
  3. 693e75
  4. 573361
  5. 45274d
  6. 341c3b
  7. 241229
  8. 150818
  9. 070309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8f579f with less saturation

  1. 8f579f
  2. 8c5a9b
  3. 895d96
  4. 866092
  5. 84638d
  6. 816589
  7. 7e6884
  8. 7a6a7f
  9. 776d7a
  10. 746f76

Questions about #8f579f

What color is #8f579f?

#8f579f is soft magenta. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(143, 87, 159), in HSL hsl(286.67, 29.27%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.78% 0.12433 318.463).

What colors go well with #8f579f?

The complementary color of #8f579f is #498135. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f63b4 and #a44f7d. The triadic partners are #986600 and #008489.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f579f?

White text reads better on #8f579f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f579f a warm or cool color?

#8f579f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.124.