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#8d408f color: Dahlia

#8d408f is rgb(141, 64, 143) in RGB and oklch(50.211% 0.14613 326.51) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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298°
100%

50.2%
0.146
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8d408f

#8d408f is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.44:1 contrast and black text 3.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dahlia (#8b4189). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8d408f mixed with white

  1. 8d408f
  2. 99539a
  3. a566a5
  4. b079b1
  5. bc8cbc
  6. c79ec7
  7. d3b1d2
  8. dec5dd
  9. e9d8e9
  10. f4ebf4

Darker: #8d408f mixed with black

  1. 8d408f
  2. 7a367c
  3. 672d69
  4. 552457
  5. 441b45
  6. 331334
  7. 230b24
  8. 140515
  9. 070107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d408f with less saturation

  1. 8d408f
  2. 89458b
  3. 864987
  4. 824e82
  5. 7e517e
  6. 7a557a
  7. 765876
  8. 715b71
  9. 6d5e6d
  10. 686168

Questions about #8d408f

What color is #8d408f?

#8d408f is soft magenta. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(141, 64, 143), in HSL hsl(298.48, 38.16%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.211% 0.14613 326.51).

What colors go well with #8d408f?

The complementary color of #8d408f is #0d792a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d4dac and #a13766. The triadic partners are #825d00 and #007482.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d408f?

White text reads better on #8d408f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and black gives 3.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d408f a warm or cool color?

#8d408f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.146.