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#8a496c color: Twilight Lavender

#8a496c is rgb(138, 73, 108) in RGB and oklch(49.556% 0.09847 347.786) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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328°
100%

49.6%
0.098
348°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #8a496c

#8a496c is a soft dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 49.6% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 348°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.46:1 contrast and black text 3.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Twilight Lavender (#8a496b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More dark pink colors

Lighter: #8a496c mixed with white

  1. 8a496c
  2. 965a7a
  3. a26c88
  4. ae7d96
  5. ba8fa4
  6. c6a1b3
  7. d1b3c2
  8. ddc6d1
  9. e8d9e0
  10. f4ecef

Darker: #8a496c mixed with black

  1. 8a496c
  2. 773e5d
  3. 65344e
  4. 532a40
  5. 422032
  6. 321725
  7. 220e19
  8. 14060d
  9. 070204
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a496c with less saturation

  1. 8a496c
  2. 864c6b
  3. 834f6a
  4. 7f5269
  5. 7b5468
  6. 785767
  7. 745966
  8. 6f5b65
  9. 6b5e64
  10. 676063

Questions about #8a496c

What color is #8a496c?

#8a496c is soft dark pink. The closest named color is Twilight Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(138, 73, 108), in HSL hsl(327.69, 30.81%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.556% 0.09847 347.786).

What colors go well with #8a496c?

The complementary color of #8a496c is #087357. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #794f86 and #92494d. The triadic partners are #686614 and #006c8e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a496c?

White text reads better on #8a496c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and black gives 3.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a496c a warm or cool color?

#8a496c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 348 degrees, its lightness 49.6% and its chroma 0.098.