#8a427d color: Purpurite Red
#8a427d is rgb(138, 66, 125) in RGB and oklch(49.185% 0.1242 334.577) 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 #8a427d
#8a427d is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.2% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 335°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.65:1 contrast and black text 3.16:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purpurite Red (#864480). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.
Lighter: #8a427d mixed with white
Darker: #8a427d mixed with black
Calmer: #8a427d with less saturation
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What color is #8a427d?
#8a427d is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Purpurite Red. In RGB it is rgb(138, 66, 125), in HSL hsl(310.83, 35.29%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.185% 0.1242 334.577).
What colors go well with #8a427d?
The complementary color of #8a427d is #00753f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #714c99 and #983d58. The triadic partners are #775e00 and #006f86.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a427d?
White text reads better on #8a427d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and black gives 3.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a427d a warm or cool color?
#8a427d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 335 degrees, its lightness 49.2% and its chroma 0.124.