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#8d498d color: Pickled Plum

#8d498d is rgb(141, 73, 141) in RGB and oklch(51.409% 0.12894 327.248) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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300°
100%

51.4%
0.129
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8d498d

#8d498d is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.05:1 contrast and black text 3.47:1, 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: #8d498d mixed with white

  1. 8d498d
  2. 995b98
  3. a46da4
  4. b07eaf
  5. bb90ba
  6. c7a2c6
  7. d2b4d1
  8. ddc7dc
  9. e9d9e8
  10. f4ecf3

Darker: #8d498d mixed with black

  1. 8d498d
  2. 7a3e7a
  3. 673467
  4. 552a55
  5. 442044
  6. 331733
  7. 230e23
  8. 140614
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d498d with less saturation

  1. 8d498d
  2. 8a4d89
  3. 865186
  4. 835482
  5. 7f577e
  6. 7b5a7b
  7. 785d77
  8. 746073
  9. 70626f
  10. 6b656b

Questions about #8d498d

What color is #8d498d?

#8d498d is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pickled Plum. In RGB it is rgb(141, 73, 141), in HSL hsl(300, 31.78%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.409% 0.12894 327.248).

What colors go well with #8d498d?

The complementary color of #8d498d is #267a38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7054a7 and #9f4268. The triadic partners are #856100 and #007787.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d498d?

White text reads better on #8d498d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and black gives 3.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d498d a warm or cool color?

#8d498d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.129.