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#8d477d color: Willowherb

#8d477d is rgb(141, 71, 125) in RGB and oklch(50.35% 0.11778 336.506) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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314°
100%

50.3%
0.118
337°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8d477d

#8d477d is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 337°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.31:1 contrast and black text 3.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Willowherb (#914681). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8d477d mixed with white

  1. 8d477d
  2. 995989
  3. a56b96
  4. b07da3
  5. bc8fb0
  6. c7a1bd
  7. d3b3ca
  8. dec6d7
  9. e9d9e4
  10. f4ecf1

Darker: #8d477d mixed with black

  1. 8d477d
  2. 7a3d6c
  3. 67325b
  4. 55284b
  5. 441f3b
  6. 33162c
  7. 230d1e
  8. 140611
  9. 070205
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d477d with less saturation

  1. 8d477d
  2. 894b7b
  3. 864e78
  4. 825176
  5. 7e5473
  6. 7a5771
  7. 765a6e
  8. 725d6c
  9. 6d5f69
  10. 696267

Questions about #8d477d

What color is #8d477d?

#8d477d is soft magenta. The closest named color is Willowherb. In RGB it is rgb(141, 71, 125), in HSL hsl(313.71, 33.02%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.35% 0.11778 336.506).

What colors go well with #8d477d?

The complementary color of #8d477d is #0a7747. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #765099 and #9a4359. The triadic partners are #786300 and #00728c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d477d?

White text reads better on #8d477d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 and black gives 3.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d477d a warm or cool color?

#8d477d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 337 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.118.