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#8d438f color: Dahlia

#8d438f is rgb(141, 67, 143) in RGB and oklch(50.629% 0.14117 326.415) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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298°
100%

50.6%
0.141
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8d438f

#8d438f is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.3:1 contrast and black text 3.33:1, 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: #8d438f mixed with white

  1. 8d438f
  2. 99569a
  3. a568a5
  4. b07bb1
  5. bc8dbc
  6. c7a0c7
  7. d2b2d2
  8. dec5dd
  9. e9d8e9
  10. f4ecf4

Darker: #8d438f mixed with black

  1. 8d438f
  2. 7a397c
  3. 672f69
  4. 552657
  5. 441d45
  6. 331434
  7. 230c24
  8. 140515
  9. 070107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d438f with less saturation

  1. 8d438f
  2. 89488b
  3. 864c87
  4. 825083
  5. 7e537f
  6. 7a577b
  7. 765a76
  8. 725d72
  9. 6e606e
  10. 696269

Questions about #8d438f

What color is #8d438f?

#8d438f is soft magenta. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(141, 67, 143), in HSL hsl(298.42, 36.19%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.629% 0.14117 326.415).

What colors go well with #8d438f?

The complementary color of #8d438f is #18792e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e50ab and #a03b67. The triadic partners are #835e00 and #007583.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d438f?

White text reads better on #8d438f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.3:1 and black gives 3.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d438f a warm or cool color?

#8d438f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.141.