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#884591 color: Murasaki Purple

#884591 is rgb(136, 69, 145) in RGB and oklch(50.365% 0.13676 322.749) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

50.4%
0.137
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #884591

#884591 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.35:1 contrast and black text 3.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Murasaki Purple (#884898). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #884591 mixed with white

  1. 884591
  2. 94589c
  3. a06aa7
  4. ac7cb2
  5. b88ebd
  6. c4a0c8
  7. d0b3d3
  8. dcc6de
  9. e7d9e9
  10. f3ecf4

Darker: #884591 mixed with black

  1. 884591
  2. 753b7d
  3. 63316a
  4. 522758
  5. 411e46
  6. 311535
  7. 220c25
  8. 130515
  9. 060207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #884591 with less saturation

  1. 884591
  2. 85498d
  3. 814d88
  4. 7e5184
  5. 7b5480
  6. 77577b
  7. 745a77
  8. 705d72
  9. 6c5f6e
  10. 686269

Questions about #884591

What color is #884591?

#884591 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(136, 69, 145), in HSL hsl(292.89, 35.51%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.365% 0.13676 322.749).

What colors go well with #884591?

The complementary color of #884591 is #2a7728. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6851aa and #9c3d6b. The triadic partners are #865b00 and #00757e.

Is white or black text more readable on #884591?

White text reads better on #884591: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 and black gives 3.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #884591 a warm or cool color?

#884591 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.137.