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#8a467d color: Purpurite Red

#8a467d is rgb(138, 70, 125) in RGB and oklch(49.79% 0.11712 334.823) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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311°
100%

49.8%
0.117
335°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #8a467d

#8a467d is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 335°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.46:1 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: #8a467d mixed with white

  1. 8a467d
  2. 965889
  3. a26a96
  4. ae7ca3
  5. ba8eb0
  6. c6a0bd
  7. d1b3ca
  8. ddc5d7
  9. e8d8e4
  10. f4ecf2

Darker: #8a467d mixed with black

  1. 8a467d
  2. 773c6c
  3. 65325b
  4. 53284b
  5. 421e3b
  6. 32152c
  7. 220d1e
  8. 140511
  9. 070205
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a467d with less saturation

  1. 8a467d
  2. 874a7a
  3. 834d78
  4. 7f5075
  5. 7c5373
  6. 785670
  7. 74596d
  8. 705b6b
  9. 6b5e68
  10. 676065

Questions about #8a467d

What color is #8a467d?

#8a467d is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Purpurite Red. In RGB it is rgb(138, 70, 125), in HSL hsl(311.47, 32.69%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.79% 0.11712 334.823).

What colors go well with #8a467d?

The complementary color of #8a467d is #127544. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #724f98 and #98425a. The triadic partners are #786000 and #007189.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a467d?

White text reads better on #8a467d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and black gives 3.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a467d a warm or cool color?

#8a467d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 335 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.117.