Information about #8A5189 color

#8A5189 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8A5189 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(138, 81, 137) — 54.1% red, 31.8% green, 53.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 0 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated magenta, #8A5189 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85). Slightly further away sit Purplish (#94568C) and Light Eggplant (#894585).

In RGB terms — rgb(138, 81, 137) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. #8A5189 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8A5189 color variations

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#8A5189 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #8A5189

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Purplish color link
Purplish

#94568C

Plum color link
Plum

#8E4585

Cher violet color link
Cher violet

#8B4792

Muted Purple color link
Muted Purple

#805B87

Purpleish color link
Purpleish

#98568D

Half color link
Half

#8D608C

Dusty Purple color link
Dusty Purple

#825F87

French Lilac color link
French Lilac

#86608E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A5189
  • RGB138, 81, 137
  • CMYK0, 22, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(138, 81, 137)
  • HSL301°, 26%, 43%
  • HSL Precise301.053°, 26.027%, 42.941%
  • HSV301°, 41%, 54%
  • HSB301°, 41%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.318, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.318, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.318, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8A5189
  • DECIMAL ID9064841
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01