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#844a8a color: Prunella

#844a8a is rgb(132, 74, 138) in RGB and oklch(50.263% 0.11823 323.662) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

50.3%
0.118
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #844a8a

#844a8a is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.31:1 contrast and black text 3.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #844a8a mixed with white

  1. 844a8a
  2. 905c96
  3. 9d6da1
  4. a97fad
  5. b590b8
  6. c1a2c4
  7. ceb4d0
  8. dac7dc
  9. e6d9e7
  10. f3ecf3

Darker: #844a8a mixed with black

  1. 844a8a
  2. 723f77
  3. 603565
  4. 4f2a53
  5. 3f2042
  6. 2f1732
  7. 200e22
  8. 120614
  9. 060207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #844a8a with less saturation

  1. 844a8a
  2. 814d86
  3. 7e5083
  4. 7b537f
  5. 78567b
  6. 755977
  7. 725b74
  8. 6e5d70
  9. 6b606c
  10. 676268

Questions about #844a8a

What color is #844a8a?

#844a8a is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prunella. In RGB it is rgb(132, 74, 138), in HSL hsl(294.38, 30.19%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.263% 0.11823 323.662).

What colors go well with #844a8a?

The complementary color of #844a8a is #347534. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6854a0 and #964469. The triadic partners are #845c00 and #00747f.

Is white or black text more readable on #844a8a?

White text reads better on #844a8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 and black gives 3.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #844a8a a warm or cool color?

#844a8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.118.