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#8a4191 color: Dahlia

#8a4191 is rgb(138, 65, 145) in RGB and oklch(50.051% 0.14463 324.037) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

50.1%
0.145
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #8a4191

#8a4191 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.47:1 contrast and black text 3.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dahlia (#8b4189). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8a4191 mixed with white

  1. 8a4191
  2. 96549c
  3. a267a7
  4. ae7ab2
  5. ba8cbd
  6. c59fc8
  7. d1b2d3
  8. ddc5de
  9. e8d8e9
  10. f4ebf4

Darker: #8a4191 mixed with black

  1. 8a4191
  2. 77377d
  3. 652e6a
  4. 532558
  5. 421c46
  6. 321335
  7. 220b25
  8. 140515
  9. 070107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a4191 with less saturation

  1. 8a4191
  2. 87468d
  3. 834a88
  4. 7f4e84
  5. 7c527f
  6. 78557b
  7. 745876
  8. 705b72
  9. 6c5e6d
  10. 686168

Questions about #8a4191

What color is #8a4191?

#8a4191 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(138, 65, 145), in HSL hsl(294.75, 38.1%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.051% 0.14463 324.037).

What colors go well with #8a4191?

The complementary color of #8a4191 is #1d7724. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a4eac and #9e3869. The triadic partners are #845b00 and #00747f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4191?

White text reads better on #8a4191: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and black gives 3.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a4191 a warm or cool color?

#8a4191 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.145.