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#8b477c color: Willowherb

#8b477c is rgb(139, 71, 124) in RGB and oklch(50.035% 0.11527 336.086) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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313°
100%

50%
0.115
336°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8b477c

#8b477c is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 336°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.38:1 contrast and black text 3.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Willowherb (#914681). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8b477c mixed with white

  1. 8b477c
  2. 975989
  3. a36b95
  4. af7ca2
  5. bb8eaf
  6. c6a1bc
  7. d2b3c9
  8. ddc6d6
  9. e9d9e4
  10. f4ecf1

Darker: #8b477c mixed with black

  1. 8b477c
  2. 783d6b
  3. 66325a
  4. 54284a
  5. 431f3b
  6. 32162c
  7. 230d1e
  8. 140611
  9. 070205
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8b477c with less saturation

  1. 8b477c
  2. 884b7a
  3. 844e77
  4. 805175
  5. 7d5472
  6. 795770
  7. 755a6d
  8. 715c6b
  9. 6c5f68
  10. 686166

Questions about #8b477c

What color is #8b477c?

#8b477c is soft magenta. The closest named color is Willowherb. In RGB it is rgb(139, 71, 124), in HSL hsl(313.24, 32.38%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.035% 0.11527 336.086).

What colors go well with #8b477c?

The complementary color of #8b477c is #117646. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #745097 and #984359. The triadic partners are #776200 and #00718b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b477c?

White text reads better on #8b477c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and black gives 3.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b477c a warm or cool color?

#8b477c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 336 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.115.