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#8b4880 color: Pickled Plum

#8b4880 is rgb(139, 72, 128) in RGB and oklch(50.371% 0.11699 333.601) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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310°
100%

50.4%
0.117
334°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8b4880

#8b4880 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 334°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.29:1 contrast and black text 3.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pickled Plum (#8e4785). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8b4880 mixed with white

  1. 8b4880
  2. 975a8c
  3. a36b99
  4. af7da5
  5. ba8fb2
  6. c6a1be
  7. d2b4cb
  8. ddc6d8
  9. e8d9e5
  10. f4ecf2

Darker: #8b4880 mixed with black

  1. 8b4880
  2. 783d6e
  3. 66335d
  4. 54294d
  5. 431f3d
  6. 32162e
  7. 230d1f
  8. 140612
  9. 070206
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8b4880 with less saturation

  1. 8b4880
  2. 884c7d
  3. 844f7b
  4. 805278
  5. 7d5575
  6. 795872
  7. 755a70
  8. 715d6d
  9. 6d606a
  10. 696267

Questions about #8b4880

What color is #8b4880?

#8b4880 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pickled Plum. In RGB it is rgb(139, 72, 128), in HSL hsl(309.85, 31.75%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.371% 0.11699 333.601).

What colors go well with #8b4880?

The complementary color of #8b4880 is #1a7743. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73519a and #99445d. The triadic partners are #7b6100 and #007389.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b4880?

White text reads better on #8b4880: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and black gives 3.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b4880 a warm or cool color?

#8b4880 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 334 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.117.