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#8d468e color: Dahlia

#8d468e is rgb(141, 70, 142) in RGB and oklch(51.011% 0.13512 326.815) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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299°
100%

51%
0.135
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8d468e

#8d468e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.18:1 contrast and black text 3.4:1, 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: #8d468e mixed with white

  1. 8d468e
  2. 995899
  3. a56ba4
  4. b07db0
  5. bc8fbb
  6. c7a1c6
  7. d2b3d2
  8. dec6dd
  9. e9d9e8
  10. f4ecf4

Darker: #8d468e mixed with black

  1. 8d468e
  2. 7a3c7b
  3. 673268
  4. 552856
  5. 441e44
  6. 331534
  7. 230d24
  8. 140515
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d468e with less saturation

  1. 8d468e
  2. 8a4a8a
  3. 864e86
  4. 825282
  5. 7f557e
  6. 7b587b
  7. 775b77
  8. 735e72
  9. 6f616e
  10. 6a636a

Questions about #8d468e

What color is #8d468e?

#8d468e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(141, 70, 142), in HSL hsl(299.17, 33.96%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.011% 0.13512 326.815).

What colors go well with #8d468e?

The complementary color of #8d468e is #207a33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f52a9 and #a03f67. The triadic partners are #845f00 and #007685.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d468e?

White text reads better on #8d468e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 and black gives 3.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d468e a warm or cool color?

#8d468e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.135.