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#842e68 color: Boysenberry

#842e68 is rgb(132, 46, 104) in RGB and oklch(44.621% 0.13592 342.735) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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320°
100%

44.6%
0.136
343°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • pink-900
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #842e68

#842e68 is a deep dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 44.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 343°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.17:1 contrast and black text 2.57:1, 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: #842e68 mixed with white

  1. 842e68
  2. 914476
  3. 9f5885
  4. ac6c93
  5. b881a2
  6. c495b1
  7. d1aac0
  8. ddbfd0
  9. e8d4df
  10. f4e9ef

Darker: #842e68 mixed with black

  1. 842e68
  2. 722759
  3. 601f4b
  4. 4f183e
  5. 3f1230
  6. 2f0b24
  7. 200618
  8. 12020c
  9. 060104
  10. 010000

Calmer: #842e68 with less saturation

  1. 842e68
  2. 803466
  3. 7c3864
  4. 773d62
  5. 734160
  6. 6e455e
  7. 6a485c
  8. 654b5a
  9. 5f4e58
  10. 5a5156

Questions about #842e68

What color is #842e68?

#842e68 is deep dark pink. The closest named color is Boysenberry. In RGB it is rgb(132, 46, 104), in HSL hsl(319.53, 48.31%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.621% 0.13592 342.735).

What colors go well with #842e68?

The complementary color of #842e68 is #006840. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e3889 and #8f2a3f. The triadic partners are #615500 and #005f7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #842e68?

White text reads better on #842e68: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.17:1 and black gives 2.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #842e68 a warm or cool color?

#842e68 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 343 degrees, its lightness 44.6% and its chroma 0.136.