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#8a498d color: Prunella

#8a498d is rgb(138, 73, 141) in RGB and oklch(51.02% 0.12696 325.604) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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297°
100%

51%
0.127
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8a498d

#8a498d is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.14:1 contrast and black text 3.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8a498d mixed with white

  1. 8a498d
  2. 965b98
  3. a26da4
  4. ae7eaf
  5. b990ba
  6. c5a2c6
  7. d1b4d1
  8. dcc7dd
  9. e8d9e8
  10. f3ecf3

Darker: #8a498d mixed with black

  1. 8a498d
  2. 773e7a
  3. 653467
  4. 532a55
  5. 422044
  6. 321733
  7. 220e23
  8. 140614
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a498d with less saturation

  1. 8a498d
  2. 874d89
  3. 835086
  4. 805382
  5. 7d577e
  6. 79597a
  7. 765c76
  8. 725f72
  9. 6e616e
  10. 6a646a

Questions about #8a498d

What color is #8a498d?

#8a498d is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prunella. In RGB it is rgb(138, 73, 141), in HSL hsl(297.35, 31.78%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.02% 0.12696 325.604).

What colors go well with #8a498d?

The complementary color of #8a498d is #2b7835. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d54a6 and #9c4269. The triadic partners are #865f00 and #007684.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a498d?

White text reads better on #8a498d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 and black gives 3.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a498d a warm or cool color?

#8a498d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.127.