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#8d458f color: Dahlia

#8d458f is rgb(141, 69, 143) in RGB and oklch(50.916% 0.1378 326.349) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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298°
100%

50.9%
0.138
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8d458f

#8d458f is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.21:1 contrast and black text 3.38:1, 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: #8d458f mixed with white

  1. 8d458f
  2. 99589a
  3. a56aa5
  4. b07cb1
  5. bc8ebc
  6. c7a1c7
  7. d2b3d2
  8. dec6dd
  9. e9d9e9
  10. f4ecf4

Darker: #8d458f mixed with black

  1. 8d458f
  2. 7a3b7c
  3. 673169
  4. 552757
  5. 441e45
  6. 331534
  7. 230c24
  8. 140515
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d458f with less saturation

  1. 8d458f
  2. 8a498b
  3. 864d87
  4. 825183
  5. 7f557f
  6. 7b587b
  7. 775b77
  8. 735e73
  9. 6f616e
  10. 6a636a

Questions about #8d458f

What color is #8d458f?

#8d458f is soft magenta. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(141, 69, 143), in HSL hsl(298.38, 34.91%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.916% 0.1378 326.349).

What colors go well with #8d458f?

The complementary color of #8d458f is #1e7a30. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f51aa and #a03d68. The triadic partners are #845f00 and #007684.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d458f?

White text reads better on #8d458f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and black gives 3.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d458f a warm or cool color?

#8d458f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.138.