#8a427c color: Purpurite Red
#8a427c is rgb(138, 66, 124) in RGB and oklch(49.138% 0.12334 335.183) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Dark
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Marsala
- fuchsia-800
- Black 46%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8a427c
#8a427c is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.1% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 335°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.66:1 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: #8a427c mixed with white
Darker: #8a427c mixed with black
Calmer: #8a427c with less saturation
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What color is #8a427c?
#8a427c is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Purpurite Red. In RGB it is rgb(138, 66, 124), in HSL hsl(311.67, 35.29%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.138% 0.12334 335.183).
What colors go well with #8a427c?
The complementary color of #8a427c is #007440. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #724c98 and #983e57. The triadic partners are #765f00 and #006f87.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a427c?
White text reads better on #8a427c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 and black gives 3.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a427c a warm or cool color?
#8a427c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 335 degrees, its lightness 49.1% and its chroma 0.123.