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#8a488e color: Prunella

#8a488e is rgb(138, 72, 142) in RGB and oklch(50.918% 0.12973 325.133) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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297°
100%

50.9%
0.130
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8a488e

#8a488e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.18:1 contrast and black text 3.4:1, 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: #8a488e mixed with white

  1. 8a488e
  2. 965a99
  3. a26ca4
  4. ae7eb0
  5. b990bb
  6. c5a2c6
  7. d1b4d2
  8. dcc6dd
  9. e8d9e8
  10. f3ecf4

Darker: #8a488e mixed with black

  1. 8a488e
  2. 773d7b
  3. 653368
  4. 532956
  5. 421f44
  6. 321634
  7. 220d24
  8. 140615
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a488e with less saturation

  1. 8a488e
  2. 874c8a
  3. 834f86
  4. 805382
  5. 7d567e
  6. 79597a
  7. 755c76
  8. 725e72
  9. 6e616e
  10. 6a636a

Questions about #8a488e

What color is #8a488e?

#8a488e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prunella. In RGB it is rgb(138, 72, 142), in HSL hsl(296.57, 32.71%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.918% 0.12973 325.133).

What colors go well with #8a488e?

The complementary color of #8a488e is #2a7832. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c54a7 and #9d4169. The triadic partners are #865e00 and #007683.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a488e?

White text reads better on #8a488e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 and black gives 3.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a488e a warm or cool color?

#8a488e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.13.