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#8a498f color: Prunella

#8a498f is rgb(138, 73, 143) in RGB and oklch(51.122% 0.129 324.575) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

51.1%
0.129
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8a498f

#8a498f is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.12:1 contrast and black text 3.43:1, 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: #8a498f mixed with white

  1. 8a498f
  2. 965b9a
  3. a26da5
  4. ae7eb0
  5. b990bc
  6. c5a2c7
  7. d1b4d2
  8. dcc7dd
  9. e8d9e8
  10. f3ecf4

Darker: #8a498f mixed with black

  1. 8a498f
  2. 773e7c
  3. 653469
  4. 532a57
  5. 422045
  6. 321734
  7. 220e24
  8. 140615
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a498f with less saturation

  1. 8a498f
  2. 874d8b
  3. 845087
  4. 805483
  5. 7d577f
  6. 795a7b
  7. 765c77
  8. 725f73
  9. 6e626f
  10. 6a646b

Questions about #8a498f

What color is #8a498f?

#8a498f is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prunella. In RGB it is rgb(138, 73, 143), in HSL hsl(295.71, 32.41%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.122% 0.129 324.575).

What colors go well with #8a498f?

The complementary color of #8a498f is #2d7932. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c55a8 and #9d426b. The triadic partners are #875f00 and #007783.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a498f?

White text reads better on #8a498f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 and black gives 3.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a498f a warm or cool color?

#8a498f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.129.