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#8a438c color: Dahlia

#8a438c is rgb(138, 67, 140) in RGB and oklch(50.071% 0.13637 326.343) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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298°
100%

50.1%
0.136
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 45%

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 #8a438c

#8a438c is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 326°.

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: #8a438c mixed with white

  1. 8a438c
  2. 965697
  3. a268a3
  4. ae7bae
  5. ba8dba
  6. c59fc5
  7. d1b2d1
  8. ddc5dc
  9. e8d8e8
  10. f4ebf3

Darker: #8a438c mixed with black

  1. 8a438c
  2. 773979
  3. 652f67
  4. 532655
  5. 421d43
  6. 321433
  7. 220c23
  8. 140514
  9. 070107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a438c with less saturation

  1. 8a438c
  2. 874788
  3. 834b84
  4. 7f4f80
  5. 7c527c
  6. 785678
  7. 745974
  8. 705c70
  9. 6c5e6c
  10. 686168

Questions about #8a438c

What color is #8a438c?

#8a438c is soft magenta. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(138, 67, 140), in HSL hsl(298.36, 35.27%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.071% 0.13637 326.343).

What colors go well with #8a438c?

The complementary color of #8a438c is #1c772f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c4fa7 and #9d3b65. The triadic partners are #825d00 and #007381.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a438c?

White text reads better on #8a438c: 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 #8a438c a warm or cool color?

#8a438c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.136.