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#8b448e color: Dahlia

#8b448e is rgb(139, 68, 142) in RGB and oklch(50.453% 0.13726 325.839) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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298°
100%

50.5%
0.137
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8b448e

#8b448e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.33:1 contrast and black text 3.32:1, 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: #8b448e mixed with white

  1. 8b448e
  2. 975799
  3. a369a5
  4. af7bb0
  5. ba8ebb
  6. c6a0c6
  7. d1b3d2
  8. ddc5dd
  9. e8d8e8
  10. f4ecf4

Darker: #8b448e mixed with black

  1. 8b448e
  2. 783a7b
  3. 663068
  4. 542656
  5. 431d44
  6. 321434
  7. 230c24
  8. 140515
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8b448e with less saturation

  1. 8b448e
  2. 88488a
  3. 844c86
  4. 805082
  5. 7d537e
  6. 79577a
  7. 755a76
  8. 715d71
  9. 6d5f6d
  10. 696269

Questions about #8b448e

What color is #8b448e?

#8b448e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(139, 68, 142), in HSL hsl(297.57, 35.24%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.453% 0.13726 325.839).

What colors go well with #8b448e?

The complementary color of #8b448e is #1f782e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d50a9 and #9e3c67. The triadic partners are #835d00 and #007582.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b448e?

White text reads better on #8b448e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 and black gives 3.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b448e a warm or cool color?

#8b448e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.137.