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#8f3f8a color: Dahlia

#8f3f8a is rgb(143, 63, 138) in RGB and oklch(50.09% 0.14442 329.916) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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304°
100%

50.1%
0.144
330°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #8f3f8a

#8f3f8a is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 330°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.47:1 contrast and black text 3.25:1, 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: #8f3f8a mixed with white

  1. 8f3f8a
  2. 9b5396
  3. a766a1
  4. b278ad
  5. be8bb8
  6. c99ec4
  7. d4b1d0
  8. dfc4dc
  9. ead8e7
  10. f4ebf3

Darker: #8f3f8a mixed with black

  1. 8f3f8a
  2. 7c3577
  3. 692c65
  4. 572353
  5. 451b42
  6. 341232
  7. 240a22
  8. 150414
  9. 070107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8f3f8a with less saturation

  1. 8f3f8a
  2. 8b4486
  3. 874983
  4. 834d7f
  5. 7f517b
  6. 7b5477
  7. 775873
  8. 725b6f
  9. 6d5e6b
  10. 686167

Questions about #8f3f8a

What color is #8f3f8a?

#8f3f8a is soft magenta. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(143, 63, 138), in HSL hsl(303.75, 38.83%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.09% 0.14442 329.916).

What colors go well with #8f3f8a?

The complementary color of #8f3f8a is #007932. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #714ca8 and #a13760. The triadic partners are #7e5f00 and #007385.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f3f8a?

White text reads better on #8f3f8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and black gives 3.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f3f8a a warm or cool color?

#8f3f8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.144.