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#8a488b color: Prunella

#8a488b is rgb(138, 72, 139) in RGB and oklch(50.766% 0.12672 326.695) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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299°
100%

50.8%
0.127
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8a488b

#8a488b is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.21:1 contrast and black text 3.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8a488b mixed with white

  1. 8a488b
  2. 965a96
  3. a26ca2
  4. ae7ead
  5. b98fb9
  6. c5a2c5
  7. d1b4d0
  8. dcc6dc
  9. e8d9e8
  10. f3ecf3

Darker: #8a488b mixed with black

  1. 8a488b
  2. 773d78
  3. 653366
  4. 532954
  5. 421f43
  6. 321632
  7. 220d23
  8. 140614
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a488b with less saturation

  1. 8a488b
  2. 874c87
  3. 834f84
  4. 805380
  5. 7c567c
  6. 795979
  7. 755b75
  8. 715e71
  9. 6d616d
  10. 696369

Questions about #8a488b

What color is #8a488b?

#8a488b is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prunella. In RGB it is rgb(138, 72, 139), in HSL hsl(299.1, 31.75%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.766% 0.12672 326.695).

What colors go well with #8a488b?

The complementary color of #8a488b is #277836. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e53a4 and #9c4167. The triadic partners are #845f00 and #007584.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a488b?

White text reads better on #8a488b: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and black gives 3.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a488b a warm or cool color?

#8a488b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.127.