#8e4591 color: Dahlia
#8e4591 is rgb(142, 69, 145) in RGB and oklch(51.152% 0.14038 325.89) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Magenta
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Purple
- fuchsia-800
- Black 43%
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About #8e4591
#8e4591 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 326°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.16:1 contrast and black text 3.41:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Dahlia (#8b4189). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.
Lighter: #8e4591 mixed with white
Darker: #8e4591 mixed with black
Calmer: #8e4591 with less saturation
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What color is #8e4591?
#8e4591 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(142, 69, 145), in HSL hsl(297.63, 35.51%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.152% 0.14038 325.89).
What colors go well with #8e4591?
The complementary color of #8e4591 is #1e7b2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f52ad and #a13d69. The triadic partners are #865f00 and #007784.
Is white or black text more readable on #8e4591?
White text reads better on #8e4591: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.16:1 and black gives 3.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8e4591 a warm or cool color?
#8e4591 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.14.