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#8e487f color: Willowherb

#8e487f is rgb(142, 72, 127) in RGB and oklch(50.728% 0.11852 335.844) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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313°
100%

50.7%
0.119
336°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8e487f

#8e487f is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 336°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.21:1 contrast and black text 3.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Willowherb (#914681). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8e487f mixed with white

  1. 8e487f
  2. 9a5a8b
  3. a66c98
  4. b17da4
  5. bd8fb1
  6. c8a1be
  7. d3b4ca
  8. dec6d7
  9. e9d9e5
  10. f4ecf2

Darker: #8e487f mixed with black

  1. 8e487f
  2. 7b3d6e
  3. 68335d
  4. 56294c
  5. 441f3c
  6. 34162d
  7. 240d1f
  8. 150611
  9. 070206
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8e487f with less saturation

  1. 8e487f
  2. 8a4c7d
  3. 874f7a
  4. 835277
  5. 7f5575
  6. 7b5872
  7. 775b70
  8. 735e6d
  9. 6e606b
  10. 6a6368

Questions about #8e487f

What color is #8e487f?

#8e487f is soft magenta. The closest named color is Willowherb. In RGB it is rgb(142, 72, 127), in HSL hsl(312.86, 32.71%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.728% 0.11852 335.844).

What colors go well with #8e487f?

The complementary color of #8e487f is #0f7947. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #76519a and #9b445b. The triadic partners are #7a6400 and #00748d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e487f?

White text reads better on #8e487f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and black gives 3.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e487f a warm or cool color?

#8e487f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 336 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.119.