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#8a497d color: Visiona Red

#8a497d is rgb(138, 73, 125) in RGB and oklch(50.261% 0.11169 335.042) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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312°
100%

50.3%
0.112
335°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8a497d

#8a497d is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 335°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.31:1 contrast and black text 3.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Visiona Red (#83477d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8a497d mixed with white

  1. 8a497d
  2. 965b89
  3. a26c96
  4. ae7ea3
  5. ba8fb0
  6. c5a2bd
  7. d1b4ca
  8. ddc6d7
  9. e8d9e4
  10. f4ecf1

Darker: #8a497d mixed with black

  1. 8a497d
  2. 773e6c
  3. 65345b
  4. 532a4b
  5. 42203b
  6. 32172c
  7. 220e1e
  8. 140611
  9. 070205
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a497d with less saturation

  1. 8a497d
  2. 874c7b
  3. 834f78
  4. 805276
  5. 7c5573
  6. 785871
  7. 755b6e
  8. 715d6c
  9. 6c5f69
  10. 686266

Questions about #8a497d

What color is #8a497d?

#8a497d is soft magenta. The closest named color is Visiona Red. In RGB it is rgb(138, 73, 125), in HSL hsl(312, 30.81%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.261% 0.11169 335.042).

What colors go well with #8a497d?

The complementary color of #8a497d is #1d7647. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #735297 and #97455b. The triadic partners are #786200 and #00728a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a497d?

White text reads better on #8a497d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 and black gives 3.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a497d a warm or cool color?

#8a497d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 335 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.112.