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#8d458e color: Dahlia

#8d458e is rgb(141, 69, 142) in RGB and oklch(50.865% 0.13683 326.844) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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299°
100%

50.9%
0.137
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8d458e

#8d458e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.22:1 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: #8d458e mixed with white

  1. 8d458e
  2. 995899
  3. a56aa5
  4. b07cb0
  5. bc8ebb
  6. c7a1c6
  7. d2b3d2
  8. dec6dd
  9. e9d9e8
  10. f4ecf4

Darker: #8d458e mixed with black

  1. 8d458e
  2. 7a3b7b
  3. 673168
  4. 552756
  5. 441e44
  6. 331534
  7. 230c24
  8. 140515
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d458e with less saturation

  1. 8d458e
  2. 89498a
  3. 864d86
  4. 825182
  5. 7f547e
  6. 7b587a
  7. 775b76
  8. 735e72
  9. 6e606e
  10. 6a636a

Questions about #8d458e

What color is #8d458e?

#8d458e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(141, 69, 142), in HSL hsl(299.18, 34.6%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.865% 0.13683 326.844).

What colors go well with #8d458e?

The complementary color of #8d458e is #1d7a32. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f51a9 and #a03e67. The triadic partners are #845f00 and #007684.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d458e?

White text reads better on #8d458e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.22:1 and black gives 3.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d458e a warm or cool color?

#8d458e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.137.