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#8a488d color: Prunella

#8a488d is rgb(138, 72, 141) in RGB and oklch(50.867% 0.12872 325.646) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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297°
100%

50.9%
0.129
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8a488d

#8a488d is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.19:1 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 fuchsia-800.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8a488d mixed with white

  1. 8a488d
  2. 965a98
  3. a26ca4
  4. ae7eaf
  5. b990ba
  6. c5a2c6
  7. d1b4d1
  8. dcc6dd
  9. e8d9e8
  10. f3ecf3

Darker: #8a488d mixed with black

  1. 8a488d
  2. 773d7a
  3. 653367
  4. 532955
  5. 421f44
  6. 321633
  7. 220d23
  8. 140614
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a488d with less saturation

  1. 8a488d
  2. 874c89
  3. 834f85
  4. 805382
  5. 7d567e
  6. 79597a
  7. 755c76
  8. 725e72
  9. 6e616e
  10. 6a636a

Questions about #8a488d

What color is #8a488d?

#8a488d is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prunella. In RGB it is rgb(138, 72, 141), in HSL hsl(297.39, 32.39%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.867% 0.12872 325.646).

What colors go well with #8a488d?

The complementary color of #8a488d is #297834. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d53a6 and #9c4168. The triadic partners are #855e00 and #007683.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a488d?

White text reads better on #8a488d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 and black gives 3.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a488d a warm or cool color?

#8a488d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.129.