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#8f477a color: Willowherb

#8f477a is rgb(143, 71, 122) in RGB and oklch(50.492% 0.11702 339.494) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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318°
100%

50.5%
0.117
339°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8f477a

#8f477a is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 339°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.27:1 contrast and black text 3.35:1, 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: #8f477a mixed with white

  1. 8f477a
  2. 9b5987
  3. a76b93
  4. b27da0
  5. bd8fae
  6. c9a1bb
  7. d4b3c8
  8. dfc6d6
  9. ead9e3
  10. f4ecf1

Darker: #8f477a mixed with black

  1. 8f477a
  2. 7c3d69
  3. 693259
  4. 572849
  5. 451f3a
  6. 34162b
  7. 240d1d
  8. 150610
  9. 070205
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8f477a with less saturation

  1. 8f477a
  2. 8b4b78
  3. 874e76
  4. 845274
  5. 805572
  6. 7b586f
  7. 775a6d
  8. 735d6b
  9. 6e6069
  10. 696267

Questions about #8f477a

What color is #8f477a?

#8f477a is soft magenta. The closest named color is Willowherb. In RGB it is rgb(143, 71, 122), in HSL hsl(317.5, 33.64%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.492% 0.11702 339.494).

What colors go well with #8f477a?

The complementary color of #8f477a is #00784c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #795096 and #9b4456. The triadic partners are #756500 and #007290.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f477a?

White text reads better on #8f477a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and black gives 3.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f477a a warm or cool color?

#8f477a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.117.