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#8d4a8a color: Pickled Plum

#8d4a8a is rgb(141, 74, 138) in RGB and oklch(51.415% 0.12425 328.852) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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303°
100%

51.4%
0.124
329°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8d4a8a

#8d4a8a is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 329°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.04:1 contrast and black text 3.48:1, 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: #8d4a8a mixed with white

  1. 8d4a8a
  2. 995c95
  3. a46da1
  4. b07fad
  5. bb91b8
  6. c7a3c4
  7. d2b5d0
  8. ddc7db
  9. e9d9e7
  10. f4ecf3

Darker: #8d4a8a mixed with black

  1. 8d4a8a
  2. 7a3f77
  3. 673565
  4. 552a53
  5. 442042
  6. 331732
  7. 230e22
  8. 140614
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d4a8a with less saturation

  1. 8d4a8a
  2. 8a4e87
  3. 865183
  4. 835480
  5. 7f587c
  6. 7b5a79
  7. 785d76
  8. 746072
  9. 70626e
  10. 6b656b

Questions about #8d4a8a

What color is #8d4a8a?

#8d4a8a is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pickled Plum. In RGB it is rgb(141, 74, 138), in HSL hsl(302.69, 31.16%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.415% 0.12425 328.852).

What colors go well with #8d4a8a?

The complementary color of #8d4a8a is #257a3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7255a4 and #9e4466. The triadic partners are #846200 and #007788.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d4a8a?

White text reads better on #8d4a8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and black gives 3.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d4a8a a warm or cool color?

#8d4a8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 329 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.124.