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#844e95 color: Voodoo Violet

#844e95 is rgb(132, 78, 149) in RGB and oklch(51.481% 0.12318 317.694) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

51.5%
0.123
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #844e95

#844e95 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.99:1 contrast and black text 3.5:1, 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: #844e95 mixed with white

  1. 844e95
  2. 905fa0
  3. 9c70aa
  4. a882b5
  5. b593c0
  6. c1a4ca
  7. cdb6d5
  8. dac8df
  9. e6daea
  10. f2ecf4

Darker: #844e95 mixed with black

  1. 844e95
  2. 724381
  3. 60386d
  4. 4f2d5a
  5. 3f2348
  6. 2f1937
  7. 200f26
  8. 120716
  9. 060208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #844e95 with less saturation

  1. 844e95
  2. 815191
  3. 7f548c
  4. 7c5788
  5. 795a83
  6. 765c7f
  7. 735f7a
  8. 706176
  9. 6d6371
  10. 6a656c

Questions about #844e95

What color is #844e95?

#844e95 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Voodoo Violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 78, 149), in HSL hsl(285.63, 31.28%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.481% 0.12318 317.694).

What colors go well with #844e95?

The complementary color of #844e95 is #41772b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #655aa9 and #994674. The triadic partners are #8e5c00 and #00797d.

Is white or black text more readable on #844e95?

White text reads better on #844e95: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and black gives 3.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #844e95 a warm or cool color?

#844e95 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.123.