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#8d4985 color: Pickled Plum

#8d4985 is rgb(141, 73, 133) in RGB and oklch(51.023% 0.1213 331.701) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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307°
100%

51%
0.121
332°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8d4985

#8d4985 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 332°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.13:1 contrast and black text 3.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pickled Plum (#8e4785). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8d4985 mixed with white

  1. 8d4985
  2. 995b91
  3. a56c9d
  4. b07ea9
  5. bc90b5
  6. c7a2c1
  7. d2b4cd
  8. dec7da
  9. e9d9e6
  10. f4ecf2

Darker: #8d4985 mixed with black

  1. 8d4985
  2. 7a3e73
  3. 673461
  4. 552a50
  5. 442040
  6. 331730
  7. 230e21
  8. 140613
  9. 070206
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d4985 with less saturation

  1. 8d4985
  2. 8a4d82
  3. 86507f
  4. 82537c
  5. 7f5679
  6. 7b5976
  7. 775c73
  8. 735f70
  9. 6f616c
  10. 6a6469

Questions about #8d4985

What color is #8d4985?

#8d4985 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pickled Plum. In RGB it is rgb(141, 73, 133), in HSL hsl(307.06, 31.78%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.023% 0.1213 331.701).

What colors go well with #8d4985?

The complementary color of #8d4985 is #1e7941. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7353a0 and #9c4461. The triadic partners are #7f6200 and #00758a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d4985?

White text reads better on #8d4985: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and black gives 3.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d4985 a warm or cool color?

#8d4985 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 332 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.121.