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#8b477e color: Willowherb

#8b477e is rgb(139, 71, 126) in RGB and oklch(50.125% 0.11701 334.799) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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311°
100%

50.1%
0.117
335°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8b477e

#8b477e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 335°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.36:1 contrast and black text 3.3:1, 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: #8b477e mixed with white

  1. 8b477e
  2. 97598a
  3. a36b97
  4. af7ca4
  5. bb8eb0
  6. c6a1bd
  7. d2b3ca
  8. ddc6d7
  9. e9d9e4
  10. f4ecf2

Darker: #8b477e mixed with black

  1. 8b477e
  2. 783d6d
  3. 66325c
  4. 54284c
  5. 431f3c
  6. 32162d
  7. 230d1f
  8. 140611
  9. 070205
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8b477e with less saturation

  1. 8b477e
  2. 884b7b
  3. 844e79
  4. 805176
  5. 7d5474
  6. 795771
  7. 755a6e
  8. 715c6c
  9. 6c5f69
  10. 686166

Questions about #8b477e

What color is #8b477e?

#8b477e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Willowherb. In RGB it is rgb(139, 71, 126), in HSL hsl(311.47, 32.38%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.125% 0.11701 334.799).

What colors go well with #8b477e?

The complementary color of #8b477e is #147644. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #735099 and #99435b. The triadic partners are #796100 and #00728a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b477e?

White text reads better on #8b477e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and black gives 3.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b477e a warm or cool color?

#8b477e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 335 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.117.