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#8d457d color: Willowherb

#8d457d is rgb(141, 69, 125) in RGB and oklch(50.046% 0.12133 336.337) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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313°
100%

50%
0.121
336°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8d457d

#8d457d is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 336°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.4:1 contrast and black text 3.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Willowherb (#914681). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8d457d mixed with white

  1. 8d457d
  2. 995789
  3. a56996
  4. b17ba3
  5. bc8db0
  6. c8a0bd
  7. d3b2ca
  8. dec5d7
  9. e9d8e4
  10. f4ecf1

Darker: #8d457d mixed with black

  1. 8d457d
  2. 7a3b6c
  3. 67315b
  4. 55274b
  5. 441e3b
  6. 33152c
  7. 230c1e
  8. 140511
  9. 070205
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d457d with less saturation

  1. 8d457d
  2. 89497b
  3. 864c78
  4. 825076
  5. 7e5373
  6. 7a5670
  7. 76596e
  8. 715c6b
  9. 6d5e69
  10. 686166

Questions about #8d457d

What color is #8d457d?

#8d457d is soft magenta. The closest named color is Willowherb. In RGB it is rgb(141, 69, 125), in HSL hsl(313.33, 34.29%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.046% 0.12133 336.337).

What colors go well with #8d457d?

The complementary color of #8d457d is #007745. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #754e99 and #9a4158. The triadic partners are #786200 and #00718b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d457d?

White text reads better on #8d457d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.4:1 and black gives 3.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d457d a warm or cool color?

#8d457d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 336 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.121.