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#8f5b99 color: Wisteria Purple

#8f5b99 is rgb(143, 91, 153) in RGB and oklch(55.157% 0.11034 320.97) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

55.2%
0.110
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #8f5b99

#8f5b99 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.09:1 contrast and black text 4.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wisteria Purple (#875f9a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8f5b99 mixed with white

  1. 8f5b99
  2. 9a6ba3
  3. a57bad
  4. b08bb8
  5. bc9bc2
  6. c7abcc
  7. d2bbd6
  8. ddcce0
  9. e8ddeb
  10. f4eef5

Darker: #8f5b99 mixed with black

  1. 8f5b99
  2. 7c4e84
  3. 694170
  4. 57355d
  5. 45294a
  6. 341e38
  7. 241327
  8. 150917
  9. 070308
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8f5b99 with less saturation

  1. 8f5b99
  2. 8c5e95
  3. 8a6091
  4. 87638e
  5. 84658a
  6. 816886
  7. 7e6a82
  8. 7b6c7e
  9. 786e7a
  10. 757076

Questions about #8f5b99

What color is #8f5b99?

#8f5b99 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Wisteria Purple. In RGB it is rgb(143, 91, 153), in HSL hsl(290.32, 25.41%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.157% 0.11034 320.97).

What colors go well with #8f5b99?

The complementary color of #8f5b99 is #4b8242. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7365ad and #a2557a. The triadic partners are #936a0c and #00848c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f5b99?

White text reads better on #8f5b99: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and black gives 4.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f5b99 a warm or cool color?

#8f5b99 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.11.