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#8e488e color: Pickled Plum

#8e488e is rgb(142, 72, 142) in RGB and oklch(51.439% 0.13232 327.286) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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300°
100%

51.4%
0.132
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8e488e

#8e488e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.06:1 contrast and black text 3.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pickled Plum (#8e4785). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8e488e mixed with white

  1. 8e488e
  2. 9a5a99
  3. a56ca4
  4. b17eb0
  5. bc90bb
  6. c7a2c6
  7. d3b4d2
  8. dec7dd
  9. e9d9e8
  10. f4ecf4

Darker: #8e488e mixed with black

  1. 8e488e
  2. 7b3d7b
  3. 683368
  4. 562956
  5. 441f44
  6. 341634
  7. 240d24
  8. 150615
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8e488e with less saturation

  1. 8e488e
  2. 8b4c8a
  3. 875087
  4. 835383
  5. 80577f
  6. 7c5a7b
  7. 785d77
  8. 746073
  9. 70626f
  10. 6c656b

Questions about #8e488e

What color is #8e488e?

#8e488e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pickled Plum. In RGB it is rgb(142, 72, 142), in HSL hsl(300, 32.71%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.439% 0.13232 327.286).

What colors go well with #8e488e?

The complementary color of #8e488e is #227b36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7154a9 and #a04168. The triadic partners are #856100 and #007887.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e488e?

White text reads better on #8e488e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 and black gives 3.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e488e a warm or cool color?

#8e488e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.132.