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#8b488d color: Prunella

#8b488d is rgb(139, 72, 141) in RGB and oklch(50.997% 0.12937 326.194) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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298°
100%

51%
0.129
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8b488d

#8b488d is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.16:1 contrast and black text 3.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8b488d mixed with white

  1. 8b488d
  2. 975a98
  3. a36ca4
  4. ae7eaf
  5. ba90ba
  6. c6a2c6
  7. d1b4d1
  8. ddc6dd
  9. e8d9e8
  10. f4ecf3

Darker: #8b488d mixed with black

  1. 8b488d
  2. 783d7a
  3. 663367
  4. 542955
  5. 431f44
  6. 321633
  7. 230d23
  8. 140614
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8b488d with less saturation

  1. 8b488d
  2. 884c89
  3. 845085
  4. 815382
  5. 7d567e
  6. 7a597a
  7. 765c76
  8. 725f72
  9. 6e616e
  10. 6a646a

Questions about #8b488d

What color is #8b488d?

#8b488d is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prunella. In RGB it is rgb(139, 72, 141), in HSL hsl(298.26, 32.39%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.997% 0.12937 326.194).

What colors go well with #8b488d?

The complementary color of #8b488d is #277935. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e53a7 and #9d4168. The triadic partners are #855f00 and #007684.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b488d?

White text reads better on #8b488d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.16:1 and black gives 3.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b488d a warm or cool color?

#8b488d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.129.