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#8f488d color: Pickled Plum

#8f488d is rgb(143, 72, 141) in RGB and oklch(51.521% 0.13203 328.328) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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302°
100%

51.5%
0.132
328°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8f488d

#8f488d is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 328°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.04:1 contrast and black text 3.48:1, 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: #8f488d mixed with white

  1. 8f488d
  2. 9b5a98
  3. a66ca4
  4. b27eaf
  5. bd90ba
  6. c8a2c6
  7. d3b4d1
  8. dec7dc
  9. e9d9e8
  10. f4ecf3

Darker: #8f488d mixed with black

  1. 8f488d
  2. 7c3d7a
  3. 693367
  4. 572955
  5. 451f44
  6. 341633
  7. 240d23
  8. 150614
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8f488d with less saturation

  1. 8f488d
  2. 8b4c89
  3. 885086
  4. 845382
  5. 80577e
  6. 7d5a7b
  7. 795d77
  8. 756073
  9. 70626f
  10. 6c656b

Questions about #8f488d

What color is #8f488d?

#8f488d is soft magenta. The closest named color is Pickled Plum. In RGB it is rgb(143, 72, 141), in HSL hsl(301.69, 33.02%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.521% 0.13203 328.328).

What colors go well with #8f488d?

The complementary color of #8f488d is #1f7b39. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7253a8 and #a14167. The triadic partners are #856200 and #007888.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f488d?

White text reads better on #8f488d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and black gives 3.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f488d a warm or cool color?

#8f488d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 328 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.132.