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#8a448f color: Dahlia

#8a448f is rgb(138, 68, 143) in RGB and oklch(50.373% 0.13763 324.827) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

50.4%
0.138
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8a448f

#8a448f is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.36:1 contrast and black text 3.3:1, 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: #8a448f mixed with white

  1. 8a448f
  2. 96579a
  3. a269a5
  4. ae7bb1
  5. ba8ebc
  6. c5a0c7
  7. d1b3d2
  8. dcc5dd
  9. e8d8e9
  10. f4ecf4

Darker: #8a448f mixed with black

  1. 8a448f
  2. 773a7c
  3. 653069
  4. 532657
  5. 421d45
  6. 321434
  7. 220c24
  8. 140515
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a448f with less saturation

  1. 8a448f
  2. 87488b
  3. 834c87
  4. 805083
  5. 7c537e
  6. 78577a
  7. 755a76
  8. 715c72
  9. 6d5f6d
  10. 686269

Questions about #8a448f

What color is #8a448f?

#8a448f is soft magenta. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(138, 68, 143), in HSL hsl(296, 35.55%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.373% 0.13763 324.827).

What colors go well with #8a448f?

The complementary color of #8a448f is #22782c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b50a9 and #9d3c68. The triadic partners are #845d00 and #007581.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a448f?

White text reads better on #8a448f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and black gives 3.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a448f a warm or cool color?

#8a448f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.138.