#8a438e color: Dahlia
#8a438e is rgb(138, 67, 142) in RGB and oklch(50.176% 0.13833 325.358) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Magenta
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Purple
- fuchsia-800
- Black 44%
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About #8a438e
#8a438e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 325°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.41:1 contrast and black text 3.27:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Dahlia (#8b4189). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.
Lighter: #8a438e mixed with white
Darker: #8a438e mixed with black
Calmer: #8a438e with less saturation
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What color is #8a438e?
#8a438e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(138, 67, 142), in HSL hsl(296.8, 35.89%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.176% 0.13833 325.358).
What colors go well with #8a438e?
The complementary color of #8a438e is #1f772c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b4fa9 and #9d3b67. The triadic partners are #835c00 and #007480.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a438e?
White text reads better on #8a438e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 and black gives 3.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a438e a warm or cool color?
#8a438e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.138.