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#8b4191 color: Dahlia

#8b4191 is rgb(139, 65, 145) in RGB and oklch(50.185% 0.14522 324.543) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

50.2%
0.145
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8b4191

#8b4191 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.44:1 contrast and black text 3.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dahlia (#8b4189). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8b4191 mixed with white

  1. 8b4191
  2. 97549c
  3. a367a7
  4. af7ab2
  5. ba8cbd
  6. c69fc8
  7. d2b2d3
  8. ddc5de
  9. e8d8e9
  10. f4ebf4

Darker: #8b4191 mixed with black

  1. 8b4191
  2. 78377d
  3. 662e6a
  4. 542558
  5. 431c46
  6. 321335
  7. 230b25
  8. 140515
  9. 070107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8b4191 with less saturation

  1. 8b4191
  2. 87468d
  3. 844a88
  4. 804e84
  5. 7d527f
  6. 79557b
  7. 755876
  8. 715b72
  9. 6c5e6d
  10. 686168

Questions about #8b4191

What color is #8b4191?

#8b4191 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(139, 65, 145), in HSL hsl(295.5, 38.1%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.185% 0.14522 324.543).

What colors go well with #8b4191?

The complementary color of #8b4191 is #1b7826. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b4ead and #9f3869. The triadic partners are #845c00 and #007480.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b4191?

White text reads better on #8b4191: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and black gives 3.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b4191 a warm or cool color?

#8b4191 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.145.