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#834c8a color: Voodoo Violet

#834c8a is rgb(131, 76, 138) in RGB and oklch(50.465% 0.11396 322.897) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

50.5%
0.114
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #834c8a

#834c8a is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.24:1 contrast and black text 3.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Voodoo Violet (#824d8f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #834c8a mixed with white

  1. 834c8a
  2. 8f5d96
  3. 9c6ea1
  4. a880ad
  5. b491b8
  6. c1a3c4
  7. cdb5d0
  8. dac7db
  9. e6dae7
  10. f2ecf3

Darker: #834c8a mixed with black

  1. 834c8a
  2. 714177
  3. 603665
  4. 4f2c53
  5. 3f2242
  6. 2f1832
  7. 200f22
  8. 120614
  9. 060207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #834c8a with less saturation

  1. 834c8a
  2. 804f86
  3. 7d5283
  4. 7b557f
  5. 78577b
  6. 755a78
  7. 715c74
  8. 6e5e70
  9. 6b606c
  10. 686268

Questions about #834c8a

What color is #834c8a?

#834c8a is soft magenta. The closest named color is Voodoo Violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 76, 138), in HSL hsl(293.23, 28.97%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.465% 0.11396 322.897).

What colors go well with #834c8a?

The complementary color of #834c8a is #387536. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #68569f and #95466a. The triadic partners are #845d00 and #00757f.

Is white or black text more readable on #834c8a?

White text reads better on #834c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and black gives 3.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #834c8a a warm or cool color?

#834c8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.114.