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#8a4290 color: Dahlia

#8a4290 is rgb(138, 66, 144) in RGB and oklch(50.139% 0.14199 324.45) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

50.1%
0.142
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8a4290

#8a4290 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.44:1 contrast and black text 3.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dahlia (#8b4189). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8a4290 mixed with white

  1. 8a4290
  2. 96559b
  3. a268a6
  4. ae7ab1
  5. ba8dbd
  6. c59fc8
  7. d1b2d3
  8. ddc5de
  9. e8d8e9
  10. f4ebf4

Darker: #8a4290 mixed with black

  1. 8a4290
  2. 77387d
  3. 652f6a
  4. 532557
  5. 421c45
  6. 321434
  7. 220b24
  8. 140515
  9. 070107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a4290 with less saturation

  1. 8a4290
  2. 87478c
  3. 834b87
  4. 7f4f83
  5. 7c527f
  6. 78557a
  7. 745976
  8. 705c71
  9. 6c5e6d
  10. 686168

Questions about #8a4290

What color is #8a4290?

#8a4290 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(138, 66, 144), in HSL hsl(295.38, 37.14%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.139% 0.14199 324.45).

What colors go well with #8a4290?

The complementary color of #8a4290 is #1f7727. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a4fab and #9e3968. The triadic partners are #835c00 and #00747f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4290?

White text reads better on #8a4290: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and black gives 3.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a4290 a warm or cool color?

#8a4290 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.142.