#844ea1 color: Murasaki Purple
#844ea1 is rgb(132, 78, 161) in RGB and oklch(52.139% 0.13705 312.584) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 37%
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About #844ea1
#844ea1 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 313°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.86:1 contrast and black text 3.59:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Murasaki Purple (#884898). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #844ea1 mixed with white
Darker: #844ea1 mixed with black
Calmer: #844ea1 with less saturation
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What color is #844ea1?
#844ea1 is soft purple. The closest named color is Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(132, 78, 161), in HSL hsl(279.04, 34.73%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.139% 0.13705 312.584).
What colors go well with #844ea1?
The complementary color of #844ea1 is #497913. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #605cb5 and #9c447e. The triadic partners are #965a00 and #007c7a.
Is white or black text more readable on #844ea1?
White text reads better on #844ea1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 and black gives 3.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #844ea1 a warm or cool color?
#844ea1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.137.