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#8b488e color: Prunella

#8b488e is rgb(139, 72, 142) in RGB and oklch(51.047% 0.13037 325.68) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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297°
100%

51%
0.130
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8b488e

#8b488e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.15:1 contrast and black text 3.42:1, 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: #8b488e mixed with white

  1. 8b488e
  2. 975a99
  3. a36ca4
  4. ae7eb0
  5. ba90bb
  6. c6a2c6
  7. d1b4d2
  8. ddc6dd
  9. e8d9e8
  10. f4ecf4

Darker: #8b488e mixed with black

  1. 8b488e
  2. 783d7b
  3. 663368
  4. 542956
  5. 431f44
  6. 321634
  7. 230d24
  8. 140615
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8b488e with less saturation

  1. 8b488e
  2. 884c8a
  3. 845086
  4. 815382
  5. 7d567f
  6. 7a597b
  7. 765c77
  8. 725f73
  9. 6e616e
  10. 6a646a

Questions about #8b488e

What color is #8b488e?

#8b488e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prunella. In RGB it is rgb(139, 72, 142), in HSL hsl(297.43, 32.71%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.047% 0.13037 325.68).

What colors go well with #8b488e?

The complementary color of #8b488e is #287933. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e54a8 and #9d4169. The triadic partners are #865f00 and #007784.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b488e?

White text reads better on #8b488e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.15:1 and black gives 3.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b488e a warm or cool color?

#8b488e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.13.