#8a427e color: Purpurite Red
#8a427e is rgb(138, 66, 126) in RGB and oklch(49.231% 0.12508 333.978) 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 #8a427e
#8a427e is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.2% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 334°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.64:1 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: #8a427e mixed with white
Darker: #8a427e mixed with black
Calmer: #8a427e with less saturation
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What color is #8a427e?
#8a427e is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Purpurite Red. In RGB it is rgb(138, 66, 126), in HSL hsl(310, 35.29%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.231% 0.12508 333.978).
What colors go well with #8a427e?
The complementary color of #8a427e is #00753e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #714c9a and #993d59. The triadic partners are #785e00 and #006f86.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a427e?
White text reads better on #8a427e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and black gives 3.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a427e a warm or cool color?
#8a427e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 334 degrees, its lightness 49.2% and its chroma 0.125.