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#8f589d color: Vicious Violet

#8f589d is rgb(143, 88, 157) in RGB and oklch(54.845% 0.12029 319.283) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

54.8%
0.120
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #8f589d

#8f589d is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.18:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, 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: #8f589d mixed with white

  1. 8f589d
  2. 9a68a7
  3. a579b1
  4. b089bb
  5. bc99c4
  6. c7aace
  7. d2bad8
  8. ddcbe2
  9. e8dcec
  10. f4eef5

Darker: #8f589d mixed with black

  1. 8f589d
  2. 7c4b88
  3. 693f73
  4. 57335f
  5. 45284c
  6. 341d3a
  7. 241228
  8. 150918
  9. 070309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8f589d with less saturation

  1. 8f589d
  2. 8c5b99
  3. 895e95
  4. 876190
  5. 84638c
  6. 816688
  7. 7e6883
  8. 7b6b7f
  9. 776d7a
  10. 746f76

Questions about #8f589d

What color is #8f589d?

#8f589d is soft magenta. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(143, 88, 157), in HSL hsl(287.83, 28.16%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.845% 0.12029 319.283).

What colors go well with #8f589d?

The complementary color of #8f589d is #498139. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7063b2 and #a3517c. The triadic partners are #966700 and #00848a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f589d?

White text reads better on #8f589d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f589d a warm or cool color?

#8f589d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.12.