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#844d8a color: Voodoo Violet

#844d8a is rgb(132, 77, 138) in RGB and oklch(50.754% 0.11276 323.45) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

50.8%
0.113
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #844d8a

#844d8a is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.16:1 contrast and black text 3.41:1, 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: #844d8a mixed with white

  1. 844d8a
  2. 905e96
  3. 9c6fa1
  4. a980ad
  5. b592b8
  6. c1a4c4
  7. ceb5d0
  8. dac7db
  9. e6dae7
  10. f3ecf3

Darker: #844d8a mixed with black

  1. 844d8a
  2. 724277
  3. 603765
  4. 4f2c53
  5. 3f2242
  6. 2f1832
  7. 200f22
  8. 120714
  9. 060207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #844d8a with less saturation

  1. 844d8a
  2. 815086
  3. 7e5383
  4. 7b567f
  5. 79587c
  6. 755b78
  7. 725d74
  8. 6f5f71
  9. 6c616d
  10. 696369

Questions about #844d8a

What color is #844d8a?

#844d8a is soft magenta. The closest named color is Voodoo Violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 77, 138), in HSL hsl(294.1, 28.37%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.754% 0.11276 323.45).

What colors go well with #844d8a?

The complementary color of #844d8a is #397538. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69579f and #95476a. The triadic partners are #845e00 and #007680.

Is white or black text more readable on #844d8a?

White text reads better on #844d8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.16:1 and black gives 3.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #844d8a a warm or cool color?

#844d8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.113.