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#8a467f color: Purpurite Red

#8a467f is rgb(138, 70, 127) in RGB and oklch(49.882% 0.11889 333.571) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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310°
100%

49.9%
0.119
334°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #8a467f

#8a467f is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 334°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.44:1 contrast and black text 3.26:1, 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: #8a467f mixed with white

  1. 8a467f
  2. 96588b
  3. a26a98
  4. ae7ca4
  5. ba8eb1
  6. c6a0be
  7. d1b3cb
  8. ddc5d8
  9. e8d8e5
  10. f4ecf2

Darker: #8a467f mixed with black

  1. 8a467f
  2. 773c6e
  3. 65325d
  4. 53284c
  5. 421e3c
  6. 32152d
  7. 220d1f
  8. 140511
  9. 070206
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a467f with less saturation

  1. 8a467f
  2. 874a7c
  3. 834d7a
  4. 7f5077
  5. 7c5374
  6. 785671
  7. 74596e
  8. 705c6c
  9. 6c5e69
  10. 676066

Questions about #8a467f

What color is #8a467f?

#8a467f is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Purpurite Red. In RGB it is rgb(138, 70, 127), in HSL hsl(309.71, 32.69%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.882% 0.11889 333.571).

What colors go well with #8a467f?

The complementary color of #8a467f is #157641. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #714f9a and #98425c. The triadic partners are #7a6000 and #007188.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a467f?

White text reads better on #8a467f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and black gives 3.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a467f a warm or cool color?

#8a467f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 334 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.119.