#8a427b color: Purpurite Red
#8a427b is rgb(138, 66, 123) in RGB and oklch(49.092% 0.12249 335.797) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Dark
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Marsala
- fuchsia-800
- Black 46%
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About #8a427b
#8a427b is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.1% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 336°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.68:1 contrast and black text 3.15:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purpurite Red (#864480). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.
Lighter: #8a427b mixed with white
Darker: #8a427b mixed with black
Calmer: #8a427b with less saturation
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What color is #8a427b?
#8a427b is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Purpurite Red. In RGB it is rgb(138, 66, 123), in HSL hsl(312.5, 35.29%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.092% 0.12249 335.797).
What colors go well with #8a427b?
The complementary color of #8a427b is #007441. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #724c97 and #983e56. The triadic partners are #755f00 and #006f87.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a427b?
White text reads better on #8a427b: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 and black gives 3.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a427b a warm or cool color?
#8a427b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 336 degrees, its lightness 49.1% and its chroma 0.122.