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#844c8a color: Voodoo Violet

#844c8a is rgb(132, 76, 138) in RGB and oklch(50.589% 0.11459 323.522) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

50.6%
0.115
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #844c8a

#844c8a is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.21:1 contrast and black text 3.38:1, 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: #844c8a mixed with white

  1. 844c8a
  2. 905d96
  3. 9d6ea1
  4. a980ad
  5. b591b8
  6. c1a3c4
  7. ceb5d0
  8. dac7db
  9. e6dae7
  10. f3ecf3

Darker: #844c8a mixed with black

  1. 844c8a
  2. 724177
  3. 603665
  4. 4f2c53
  5. 3f2242
  6. 2f1832
  7. 200f22
  8. 120614
  9. 060207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #844c8a with less saturation

  1. 844c8a
  2. 814f86
  3. 7e5283
  4. 7b557f
  5. 78577c
  6. 755a78
  7. 725c74
  8. 6f5f70
  9. 6c616d
  10. 686369

Questions about #844c8a

What color is #844c8a?

#844c8a is soft magenta. The closest named color is Voodoo Violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 76, 138), in HSL hsl(294.19, 28.97%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.589% 0.11459 323.522).

What colors go well with #844c8a?

The complementary color of #844c8a is #377537. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6956a0 and #95466a. The triadic partners are #845d00 and #007580.

Is white or black text more readable on #844c8a?

White text reads better on #844c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and black gives 3.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #844c8a a warm or cool color?

#844c8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.115.