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#8d4591 color: Dahlia

#8d4591 is rgb(141, 69, 145) in RGB and oklch(51.02% 0.13976 325.379) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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297°
100%

51%
0.140
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8d4591

#8d4591 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.19:1 contrast and black text 3.39:1, 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: #8d4591 mixed with white

  1. 8d4591
  2. 99589c
  3. a46aa7
  4. b07cb2
  5. bc8ebd
  6. c7a1c8
  7. d2b3d3
  8. dec6de
  9. e9d9e9
  10. f4ecf4

Darker: #8d4591 mixed with black

  1. 8d4591
  2. 7a3b7d
  3. 67316a
  4. 552758
  5. 441e46
  6. 331535
  7. 230c25
  8. 140515
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d4591 with less saturation

  1. 8d4591
  2. 8a498d
  3. 864d89
  4. 825185
  5. 7f5580
  6. 7b587c
  7. 775b78
  8. 735e73
  9. 6f616f
  10. 6a636b

Questions about #8d4591

What color is #8d4591?

#8d4591 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(141, 69, 145), in HSL hsl(296.84, 35.51%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.02% 0.13976 325.379).

What colors go well with #8d4591?

The complementary color of #8d4591 is #217a2e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e52ac and #a13d6a. The triadic partners are #865f00 and #007783.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d4591?

White text reads better on #8d4591: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 and black gives 3.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d4591 a warm or cool color?

#8d4591 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.14.