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#8d4491 color: Dahlia

#8d4491 is rgb(141, 68, 145) in RGB and oklch(50.876% 0.14144 325.421) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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297°
100%

50.9%
0.141
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8d4491

#8d4491 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.23:1 contrast and black text 3.37:1, 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: #8d4491 mixed with white

  1. 8d4491
  2. 99579c
  3. a569a7
  4. b07cb2
  5. bc8ebd
  6. c7a0c8
  7. d2b3d3
  8. dec6de
  9. e9d9e9
  10. f4ecf4

Darker: #8d4491 mixed with black

  1. 8d4491
  2. 7a3a7d
  3. 67306a
  4. 552658
  5. 441d46
  6. 331435
  7. 230c25
  8. 140515
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d4491 with less saturation

  1. 8d4491
  2. 89498d
  3. 864d89
  4. 825184
  5. 7f5480
  6. 7b577c
  7. 775b78
  8. 735e73
  9. 6e606f
  10. 6a636a

Questions about #8d4491

What color is #8d4491?

#8d4491 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(141, 68, 145), in HSL hsl(296.88, 36.15%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.876% 0.14144 325.421).

What colors go well with #8d4491?

The complementary color of #8d4491 is #1e7a2c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e51ad and #a13c69. The triadic partners are #855e00 and #007683.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d4491?

White text reads better on #8d4491: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 and black gives 3.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d4491 a warm or cool color?

#8d4491 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.141.