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#8f485d color: Violet Quartz

#8f485d is rgb(143, 72, 93) in RGB and oklch(49.564% 0.09847 2.512) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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342°
100%

49.6%
0.098
3°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #8f485d

#8f485d is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 49.6% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 3°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.46:1 contrast and black text 3.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Quartz (#8b4963). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #8f485d mixed with white

  1. 8f485d
  2. 9b5a6c
  3. a76b7b
  4. b27d8a
  5. be8f9a
  6. c9a1aa
  7. d4b3bb
  8. dfc6cb
  9. ead9dc
  10. f5ecee

Darker: #8f485d mixed with black

  1. 8f485d
  2. 7c3d50
  3. 693343
  4. 572937
  5. 451f2a
  6. 34161f
  7. 240d14
  8. 15060a
  9. 070203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8f485d with less saturation

  1. 8f485d
  2. 8b4b5d
  3. 874e5e
  4. 83515e
  5. 7f545f
  6. 7a565f
  7. 765960
  8. 715b60
  9. 6c5e61
  10. 676061

Questions about #8f485d

What color is #8f485d?

#8f485d is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Violet Quartz. In RGB it is rgb(143, 72, 93), in HSL hsl(342.25, 33.02%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.564% 0.09847 2.512).

What colors go well with #8f485d?

The complementary color of #8f485d is #007467. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #824b7a and #914b3d. The triadic partners are #586b24 and #256895.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f485d?

White text reads better on #8f485d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and black gives 3.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f485d a warm or cool color?

#8f485d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 3 degrees, its lightness 49.6% and its chroma 0.098.