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#842e5c color: Boysenberry

#842e5c is rgb(132, 46, 92) in RGB and oklch(44.107% 0.12836 350.508) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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328°
100%

44.1%
0.128
351°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • pink-900
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #842e5c

#842e5c is a soft dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 44.1% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 351°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.31:1 contrast and black text 2.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Boysenberry (#873260). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-900.

More dark pink colors

Lighter: #842e5c mixed with white

  1. 842e5c
  2. 92436b
  3. 9f587a
  4. ac6c8a
  5. b8809a
  6. c595aa
  7. d1a9ba
  8. ddbecb
  9. e8d4dc
  10. f4e9ee

Darker: #842e5c mixed with black

  1. 842e5c
  2. 72274f
  3. 601f42
  4. 4f1836
  5. 3f122a
  6. 2f0b1f
  7. 200614
  8. 12020a
  9. 060103
  10. 010000

Calmer: #842e5c with less saturation

  1. 842e5c
  2. 80335b
  3. 7c385a
  4. 773c59
  5. 734058
  6. 6e4457
  7. 694757
  8. 644a56
  9. 5e4d55
  10. 595054

Questions about #842e5c

What color is #842e5c?

#842e5c is soft dark pink. The closest named color is Boysenberry. In RGB it is rgb(132, 46, 92), in HSL hsl(327.91, 48.31%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.107% 0.12836 350.508).

What colors go well with #842e5c?

The complementary color of #842e5c is #00654a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #71367d and #8c2d33. The triadic partners are #575700 and #005c84.

Is white or black text more readable on #842e5c?

White text reads better on #842e5c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.31:1 and black gives 2.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #842e5c a warm or cool color?

#842e5c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 351 degrees, its lightness 44.1% and its chroma 0.128.