#8b428e color: Dahlia
#8b428e is rgb(139, 66, 142) in RGB and oklch(50.166% 0.14063 325.915) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Magenta
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Purple
- fuchsia-800
- Black 44%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8b428e
#8b428e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 326°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.43:1 contrast and black text 3.27:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Dahlia (#8b4189). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.
Lighter: #8b428e mixed with white
Darker: #8b428e mixed with black
Calmer: #8b428e with less saturation
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What color is #8b428e?
#8b428e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(139, 66, 142), in HSL hsl(297.63, 36.54%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.166% 0.14063 325.915).
What colors go well with #8b428e?
The complementary color of #8b428e is #1a782c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c4faa and #9e3a66. The triadic partners are #825d00 and #007481.
Is white or black text more readable on #8b428e?
White text reads better on #8b428e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 and black gives 3.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8b428e a warm or cool color?
#8b428e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.141.