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#8a488c color: Prunella

#8a488c is rgb(138, 72, 140) in RGB and oklch(50.816% 0.12772 326.167) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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298°
100%

50.8%
0.128
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8a488c

#8a488c is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.2:1 contrast and black text 3.39:1, 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: #8a488c mixed with white

  1. 8a488c
  2. 965a97
  3. a26ca3
  4. ae7eae
  5. b990ba
  6. c5a2c5
  7. d1b4d1
  8. dcc6dc
  9. e8d9e8
  10. f3ecf3

Darker: #8a488c mixed with black

  1. 8a488c
  2. 773d79
  3. 653367
  4. 532955
  5. 421f43
  6. 321633
  7. 220d23
  8. 140614
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a488c with less saturation

  1. 8a488c
  2. 874c88
  3. 834f85
  4. 805381
  5. 7d567d
  6. 795979
  7. 755c75
  8. 715e71
  9. 6e616e
  10. 6a6369

Questions about #8a488c

What color is #8a488c?

#8a488c is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prunella. In RGB it is rgb(138, 72, 140), in HSL hsl(298.24, 32.08%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.816% 0.12772 326.167).

What colors go well with #8a488c?

The complementary color of #8a488c is #287835. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d53a5 and #9c4168. The triadic partners are #845f00 and #007683.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a488c?

White text reads better on #8a488c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and black gives 3.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a488c a warm or cool color?

#8a488c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.128.