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#834d8a color: Voodoo Violet

#834d8a is rgb(131, 77, 138) in RGB and oklch(50.631% 0.11213 322.816) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

50.6%
0.112
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #834d8a

#834d8a is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.19:1 contrast and black text 3.39:1, 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: #834d8a mixed with white

  1. 834d8a
  2. 8f5e96
  3. 9c6fa1
  4. a880ad
  5. b492b8
  6. c1a4c4
  7. cdb5d0
  8. d9c7db
  9. e6dae7
  10. f2ecf3

Darker: #834d8a mixed with black

  1. 834d8a
  2. 714277
  3. 603765
  4. 4f2c53
  5. 3f2242
  6. 2f1832
  7. 200f22
  8. 120714
  9. 060207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #834d8a with less saturation

  1. 834d8a
  2. 805086
  3. 7d5383
  4. 7b557f
  5. 78587c
  6. 755a78
  7. 725d74
  8. 6f5f70
  9. 6b616d
  10. 686369

Questions about #834d8a

What color is #834d8a?

#834d8a is soft magenta. The closest named color is Voodoo Violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 77, 138), in HSL hsl(293.11, 28.37%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.631% 0.11213 322.816).

What colors go well with #834d8a?

The complementary color of #834d8a is #3a7537. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #68579f and #94476b. The triadic partners are #845d00 and #00767f.

Is white or black text more readable on #834d8a?

White text reads better on #834d8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 and black gives 3.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #834d8a a warm or cool color?

#834d8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.112.