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#8d499f color: Murasaki Purple

#8d499f is rgb(141, 73, 159) in RGB and oklch(52.358% 0.14739 318.879) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

52.4%
0.147
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #8d499f

#8d499f is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.86:1 contrast and black text 3.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Murasaki Purple (#884898). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8d499f mixed with white

  1. 8d499f
  2. 995ba9
  3. a46db3
  4. af7fbd
  5. bb91c6
  6. c6a3d0
  7. d2b5d9
  8. ddc7e3
  9. e8daec
  10. f4ecf6

Darker: #8d499f mixed with black

  1. 8d499f
  2. 7a3e8a
  3. 673475
  4. 552a61
  5. 44204d
  6. 33173b
  7. 230e29
  8. 140618
  9. 070209
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d499f with less saturation

  1. 8d499f
  2. 8a4d9a
  3. 875295
  4. 835590
  5. 80598a
  6. 7c5c85
  7. 795f80
  8. 75627a
  9. 726575
  10. 6e676f

Questions about #8d499f

What color is #8d499f?

#8d499f is soft magenta. The closest named color is Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(141, 73, 159), in HSL hsl(287.44, 37.07%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.358% 0.14739 318.879).

What colors go well with #8d499f?

The complementary color of #8d499f is #367d1c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6957b8 and #a43f77. The triadic partners are #915e00 and #007c81.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d499f?

White text reads better on #8d499f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 and black gives 3.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d499f a warm or cool color?

#8d499f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.147.