#8a4979 color: Thistle Mauve
#8a4979 is rgb(138, 73, 121) in RGB and oklch(50.085% 0.10824 337.774) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Magenta
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Marsala
- mauve-500
- Black 46%
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About #8a4979
#8a4979 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 338°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.34:1 contrast and black text 3.31:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Thistle Mauve (#834d7c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #8a4979 mixed with white
Darker: #8a4979 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a4979 with less saturation
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Questions about #8a4979
What color is #8a4979?
#8a4979 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Thistle Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(138, 73, 121), in HSL hsl(315.69, 30.81%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.085% 0.10824 337.774).
What colors go well with #8a4979?
The complementary color of #8a4979 is #19764b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #745193 and #964658. The triadic partners are #746300 and #00718c.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a4979?
White text reads better on #8a4979: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and black gives 3.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a4979 a warm or cool color?
#8a4979 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.108.