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#8a467c color: Purpurite Red

#8a467c is rgb(138, 70, 124) in RGB and oklch(49.745% 0.11624 335.463) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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312°
100%

49.7%
0.116
335°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #8a467c

#8a467c is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 335°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.47:1 contrast and black text 3.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purpurite Red (#864480). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #8a467c mixed with white

  1. 8a467c
  2. 965889
  3. a26a95
  4. ae7ca2
  5. ba8eaf
  6. c6a0bc
  7. d1b3c9
  8. ddc5d6
  9. e8d8e4
  10. f4ecf1

Darker: #8a467c mixed with black

  1. 8a467c
  2. 773c6b
  3. 65325a
  4. 53284a
  5. 421e3b
  6. 32152c
  7. 220d1e
  8. 140511
  9. 070205
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a467c with less saturation

  1. 8a467c
  2. 874a7a
  3. 834d77
  4. 7f5075
  5. 7c5372
  6. 78566f
  7. 74596d
  8. 705b6a
  9. 6b5e68
  10. 676065

Questions about #8a467c

What color is #8a467c?

#8a467c is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Purpurite Red. In RGB it is rgb(138, 70, 124), in HSL hsl(312.35, 32.69%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.745% 0.11624 335.463).

What colors go well with #8a467c?

The complementary color of #8a467c is #107545. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #734f97 and #974259. The triadic partners are #776100 and #007189.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a467c?

White text reads better on #8a467c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and black gives 3.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a467c a warm or cool color?

#8a467c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 335 degrees, its lightness 49.7% and its chroma 0.116.