#8a428d color: Dahlia
#8a428d is rgb(138, 66, 141) in RGB and oklch(49.979% 0.13904 325.885) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Dark
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Purple
- fuchsia-800
- Black 45%
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About #8a428d
#8a428d is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 326°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.47:1 contrast and black text 3.24:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Dahlia (#8b4189). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.
Lighter: #8a428d mixed with white
Darker: #8a428d mixed with black
Calmer: #8a428d with less saturation
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What color is #8a428d?
#8a428d is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(138, 66, 141), in HSL hsl(297.6, 36.23%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.979% 0.13904 325.885).
What colors go well with #8a428d?
The complementary color of #8a428d is #1b772c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b4ea8 and #9d3a66. The triadic partners are #825c00 and #007380.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a428d?
White text reads better on #8a428d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and black gives 3.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a428d a warm or cool color?
#8a428d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.139.