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#8e367a color: Magenta Red

#8e367a is rgb(142, 54, 122) in RGB and oklch(47.983% 0.14464 337.507) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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314°
100%

48%
0.145
338°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #8e367a

#8e367a is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 48% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.1:1 contrast and black text 2.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Magenta Red (#913977). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #8e367a mixed with white

  1. 8e367a
  2. 9a4b87
  3. a75f94
  4. b272a1
  5. be86ae
  6. c99abb
  7. d5adc9
  8. dfc1d6
  9. ead6e4
  10. f5eaf1

Darker: #8e367a mixed with black

  1. 8e367a
  2. 7b2e69
  3. 682559
  4. 561e49
  5. 44163a
  6. 340f2b
  7. 24081d
  8. 150310
  9. 070105
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8e367a with less saturation

  1. 8e367a
  2. 8a3c77
  3. 864175
  4. 814572
  5. 7d496f
  6. 784d6c
  7. 735169
  8. 6e5466
  9. 695863
  10. 635b60

Questions about #8e367a

What color is #8e367a?

#8e367a is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Magenta Red. In RGB it is rgb(142, 54, 122), in HSL hsl(313.64, 44.9%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.983% 0.14464 337.507).

What colors go well with #8e367a?

The complementary color of #8e367a is #00743c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74429b and #9d304f. The triadic partners are #705c00 and #006b85.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e367a?

White text reads better on #8e367a: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.1:1 and black gives 2.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e367a a warm or cool color?

#8e367a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 48% and its chroma 0.145.