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#8a478a color: Prunella

#8a478a is rgb(138, 71, 138) in RGB and oklch(50.564% 0.12749 327.256) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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300°
100%

50.6%
0.127
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8a478a

#8a478a is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.27:1 contrast and black text 3.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8a478a mixed with white

  1. 8a478a
  2. 965996
  3. a26ba1
  4. ae7dad
  5. ba8fb8
  6. c5a1c4
  7. d1b3d0
  8. dcc6db
  9. e8d9e7
  10. f4ecf3

Darker: #8a478a mixed with black

  1. 8a478a
  2. 773d77
  3. 653265
  4. 532853
  5. 421f42
  6. 321632
  7. 220d22
  8. 140614
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a478a with less saturation

  1. 8a478a
  2. 874b86
  3. 834e83
  4. 80527f
  5. 7c557c
  6. 795878
  7. 755b74
  8. 715d70
  9. 6d606d
  10. 696269

Questions about #8a478a

What color is #8a478a?

#8a478a is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prunella. In RGB it is rgb(138, 71, 138), in HSL hsl(300, 32.06%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.564% 0.12749 327.256).

What colors go well with #8a478a?

The complementary color of #8a478a is #247836. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e52a4 and #9b4165. The triadic partners are #825e00 and #007584.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a478a?

White text reads better on #8a478a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and black gives 3.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a478a a warm or cool color?

#8a478a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.127.