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#8e6281 color: Orchid Orchestra

#8e6281 is rgb(142, 98, 129) in RGB and oklch(55.269% 0.07155 337.941) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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318°
100%

55.3%
0.072
338°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #8e6281

#8e6281 is a dusty magenta color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.98:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orchid Orchestra (#876281). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8e6281 mixed with white

  1. 8e6281
  2. 99718d
  3. a48099
  4. b08fa5
  5. bb9eb2
  6. c6aebe
  7. d2becb
  8. ddced8
  9. e8dee5
  10. f4eef2

Darker: #8e6281 mixed with black

  1. 8e6281
  2. 7b546f
  3. 68475e
  4. 563a4e
  5. 442d3e
  6. 34212e
  7. 24161f
  8. 150b12
  9. 070306
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8e6281 with less saturation

  1. 8e6281
  2. 8b6480
  3. 89667e
  4. 86677d
  5. 84697b
  6. 816b7a
  7. 7e6c78
  8. 7b6e77
  9. 786f75
  10. 757174

Questions about #8e6281

What color is #8e6281?

#8e6281 is dusty magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Orchestra. In RGB it is rgb(142, 98, 129), in HSL hsl(317.73, 18.33%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.269% 0.07155 337.941).

What colors go well with #8e6281?

The complementary color of #8e6281 is #4c7f62. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e6793 and #97616a. The triadic partners are #7d7340 and #3b7d8e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e6281?

White text reads better on #8e6281: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e6281 a warm or cool color?

#8e6281 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.072.