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#8e448e color: Dahlia

#8e448e is rgb(142, 68, 142) in RGB and oklch(50.854% 0.13917 327.381) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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300°
100%

50.9%
0.139
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8e448e

#8e448e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.24:1 contrast and black text 3.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dahlia (#8b4189). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8e448e mixed with white

  1. 8e448e
  2. 9a5799
  3. a569a5
  4. b17bb0
  5. bc8ebb
  6. c8a0c6
  7. d3b3d2
  8. dec5dd
  9. e9d8e8
  10. f4ecf4

Darker: #8e448e mixed with black

  1. 8e448e
  2. 7b3a7b
  3. 683068
  4. 562656
  5. 441d44
  6. 341434
  7. 240c24
  8. 150515
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8e448e with less saturation

  1. 8e448e
  2. 8a488a
  3. 874d86
  4. 835082
  5. 7f547e
  6. 7b577a
  7. 775a76
  8. 735d72
  9. 6f606e
  10. 6a636a

Questions about #8e448e

What color is #8e448e?

#8e448e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(142, 68, 142), in HSL hsl(300, 35.24%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.854% 0.13917 327.381).

What colors go well with #8e448e?

The complementary color of #8e448e is #177a31. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7050aa and #a13c66. The triadic partners are #835f00 and #007685.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e448e?

White text reads better on #8e448e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and black gives 3.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e448e a warm or cool color?

#8e448e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.139.