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Running Number
9,196,153
HEX
#8C5279
RGB
140, 82, 121
HSL
320°,26%,44%
HSV
320°,41%,55%
CMYK
0%,41%,14%,45%
Brightness
41%
Type
Dark
AA Normal Text: ≥ 4.5:1
AA Large Text: ≥ 3.0:1
AAA Normal Text: ≥ 7.0:1
AAA Large Text: ≥ 4.5:1
#8C5279 sits at 320° on the color wheel, placing it in the rose family of the neutral half of the spectrum. With 26% saturation and 44% lightness, it reads as a softly muted, shadowed tone — a balanced mid-energy presence that sits comfortably alongside other UI tones. Its RGB mix of 140, 82, 121 produces a 5.84:1 contrast ratio against white, which clears WCAG AA for body text in that pairing.
In RGB space #8C5279 is a clear variant of CSS dim gray — about 45 units away from #696969. Designers reach for rose hues at this saturation when the brief calls for restraint and atmosphere, and at this lightness when they want a present, comfortable mid-canvas voice. On screen the balanced cast tends to pair best with either warm or cool accents depending on the surrounding palette.
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Button (filled)
Badge
Progress Bar
Link Hover
Input Focus Ring
Checkbox Active
Toggle Switch On
Slider Thumb
Card Border
Icon Highlight
Tooltip Background
Modal Header
Tab Active
Alert Box
Timeline Dot
Loading Spinner
Dropdown Selected
Table Row Highlight
Calendar Date
Mobile Device
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