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#8f599f color: Soft magenta

#8f599f is rgb(143, 89, 159) in RGB and oklch(55.111% 0.12076 318.213) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

55.1%
0.121
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #8f599f

#8f599f is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.13:1 contrast and black text 4.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Highlighter Lavender (#85569c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8f599f mixed with white

  1. 8f599f
  2. 9a69a9
  3. a579b2
  4. b08abc
  5. bb9ac6
  6. c7aacf
  7. d2bbd9
  8. ddcce2
  9. e8ddec
  10. f4eef6

Darker: #8f599f mixed with black

  1. 8f599f
  2. 7c4c8a
  3. 694075
  4. 573461
  5. 45284d
  6. 341d3b
  7. 241329
  8. 150918
  9. 070309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8f599f with less saturation

  1. 8f599f
  2. 8c5c9b
  3. 8a5f96
  4. 876292
  5. 84648d
  6. 816789
  7. 7e6984
  8. 7b6b80
  9. 786e7b
  10. 757077

Questions about #8f599f

What color is #8f599f?

#8f599f is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(143, 89, 159), in HSL hsl(286.29, 28.23%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.111% 0.12076 318.213).

What colors go well with #8f599f?

The complementary color of #8f599f is #4c8238. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7064b4 and #a4527e. The triadic partners are #986700 and #00858a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f599f?

White text reads better on #8f599f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 and black gives 4.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f599f a warm or cool color?

#8f599f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.121.