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#8a448d color: Dahlia

#8a448d is rgb(138, 68, 141) in RGB and oklch(50.269% 0.13565 325.808) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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298°
100%

50.3%
0.136
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8a448d

#8a448d is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.38:1 contrast and black text 3.29:1, 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: #8a448d mixed with white

  1. 8a448d
  2. 965798
  3. a269a4
  4. ae7baf
  5. ba8dba
  6. c5a0c6
  7. d1b3d1
  8. ddc5dd
  9. e8d8e8
  10. f4ecf4

Darker: #8a448d mixed with black

  1. 8a448d
  2. 773a7a
  3. 653067
  4. 532655
  5. 421d44
  6. 321433
  7. 220c23
  8. 140514
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a448d with less saturation

  1. 8a448d
  2. 874889
  3. 834c85
  4. 805081
  5. 7c537d
  6. 785679
  7. 745975
  8. 705c71
  9. 6c5f6d
  10. 686168

Questions about #8a448d

What color is #8a448d?

#8a448d is soft magenta. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(138, 68, 141), in HSL hsl(297.53, 34.93%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.269% 0.13565 325.808).

What colors go well with #8a448d?

The complementary color of #8a448d is #20772e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c50a8 and #9d3c67. The triadic partners are #835d00 and #007481.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a448d?

White text reads better on #8a448d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and black gives 3.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a448d a warm or cool color?

#8a448d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.136.