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#8a385b color: Quinacridone Magenta

#8a385b is rgb(138, 56, 91) in RGB and oklch(46.338% 0.11817 356.04) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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334°
100%

46.3%
0.118
356°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • pink-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #8a385b

#8a385b is a soft dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 46.3% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 356°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.51:1 contrast and black text 2.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Quinacridone Magenta (#8e3a59). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-900.

More dark pink colors

Lighter: #8a385b mixed with white

  1. 8a385b
  2. 974c6a
  3. a35f79
  4. b07289
  5. bc8699
  6. c899a9
  7. d3adba
  8. dec1cb
  9. e9d6dc
  10. f4eaed

Darker: #8a385b mixed with black

  1. 8a385b
  2. 772f4e
  3. 652741
  4. 531f35
  5. 421729
  6. 320f1e
  7. 220813
  8. 140409
  9. 070103
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a385b with less saturation

  1. 8a385b
  2. 863c5b
  3. 82405b
  4. 7d445a
  5. 79485a
  6. 744b5a
  7. 6f4e5a
  8. 6a5159
  9. 645459
  10. 5f5659

Questions about #8a385b

What color is #8a385b?

#8a385b is soft dark pink. The closest named color is Quinacridone Magenta. In RGB it is rgb(138, 56, 91), in HSL hsl(334.39, 42.27%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.338% 0.11817 356.04).

What colors go well with #8a385b?

The complementary color of #8a385b is #006c57. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a3e7c and #8f3934. The triadic partners are #566000 and #006191.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a385b?

White text reads better on #8a385b: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 and black gives 2.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a385b a warm or cool color?

#8a385b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 356 degrees, its lightness 46.3% and its chroma 0.118.