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#8d447a color: Purple Peril

#8d447a is rgb(141, 68, 122) in RGB and oklch(49.761% 0.12061 338.14) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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316°
100%

49.8%
0.121
338°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #8d447a

#8d447a is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.48:1 contrast and black text 3.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Peril (#903f75). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #8d447a mixed with white

  1. 8d447a
  2. 995687
  3. a56894
  4. b17ba1
  5. bc8dae
  6. c89fbb
  7. d3b2c8
  8. dec5d6
  9. e9d8e3
  10. f4ebf1

Darker: #8d447a mixed with black

  1. 8d447a
  2. 7a3a69
  3. 673059
  4. 552649
  5. 441d3a
  6. 33142b
  7. 230c1d
  8. 140510
  9. 070205
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d447a with less saturation

  1. 8d447a
  2. 894878
  3. 854c75
  4. 824f73
  5. 7e5271
  6. 79556e
  7. 75586c
  8. 715b6a
  9. 6c5d67
  10. 676065

Questions about #8d447a

What color is #8d447a?

#8d447a is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Purple Peril. In RGB it is rgb(141, 68, 122), in HSL hsl(315.62, 34.93%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.761% 0.12061 338.14).

What colors go well with #8d447a?

The complementary color of #8d447a is #007647. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #764d97 and #9a4055. The triadic partners are #756200 and #00708c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d447a?

White text reads better on #8d447a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and black gives 3.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d447a a warm or cool color?

#8d447a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.121.