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#8d458d color: Dahlia

#8d458d is rgb(141, 69, 141) in RGB and oklch(50.814% 0.13587 327.345) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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300°
100%

50.8%
0.136
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 45%

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 #8d458d

#8d458d is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 327°.

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: #8d458d mixed with white

  1. 8d458d
  2. 995898
  3. a56aa4
  4. b07caf
  5. bc8eba
  6. c7a0c6
  7. d2b3d1
  8. dec6dd
  9. e9d9e8
  10. f4ecf3

Darker: #8d458d mixed with black

  1. 8d458d
  2. 7a3b7a
  3. 673167
  4. 552755
  5. 441e44
  6. 331533
  7. 230c23
  8. 140514
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d458d with less saturation

  1. 8d458d
  2. 894989
  3. 864d85
  4. 825182
  5. 7e547e
  6. 7b587a
  7. 775b76
  8. 735e72
  9. 6e606e
  10. 6a636a

Questions about #8d458d

What color is #8d458d?

#8d458d is soft magenta. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(141, 69, 141), in HSL hsl(300, 34.29%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.814% 0.13587 327.345).

What colors go well with #8d458d?

The complementary color of #8d458d is #1c7933. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f51a8 and #9f3e66. The triadic partners are #835f00 and #007685.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d458d?

White text reads better on #8d458d: 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 #8d458d a warm or cool color?

#8d458d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.136.