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#8a488f color: Prunella

#8a488f is rgb(138, 72, 143) in RGB and oklch(50.969% 0.13075 324.627) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

51%
0.131
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8a488f

#8a488f is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.17:1 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: #8a488f mixed with white

  1. 8a488f
  2. 965a9a
  3. a26ca5
  4. ae7eb1
  5. b990bc
  6. c5a2c7
  7. d1b4d2
  8. dcc6dd
  9. e8d9e8
  10. f3ecf4

Darker: #8a488f mixed with black

  1. 8a488f
  2. 773d7c
  3. 653369
  4. 532957
  5. 421f45
  6. 321634
  7. 220d24
  8. 140615
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a488f with less saturation

  1. 8a488f
  2. 874c8b
  3. 835087
  4. 805383
  5. 7d567f
  6. 79597b
  7. 755c77
  8. 725f73
  9. 6e616e
  10. 6a646a

Questions about #8a488f

What color is #8a488f?

#8a488f is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prunella. In RGB it is rgb(138, 72, 143), in HSL hsl(295.77, 33.02%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.969% 0.13075 324.627).

What colors go well with #8a488f?

The complementary color of #8a488f is #2b7931. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c54a8 and #9d416a. The triadic partners are #865e00 and #007682.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a488f?

White text reads better on #8a488f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 and black gives 3.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a488f a warm or cool color?

#8a488f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.131.