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#884b95 color: Murasaki Purple

#884b95 is rgb(136, 75, 149) in RGB and oklch(51.491% 0.13063 320.378) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

51.5%
0.131
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #884b95

#884b95 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.02:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Murasaki Purple (#884898). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #884b95 mixed with white

  1. 884b95
  2. 945da0
  3. a06eaa
  4. ac80b5
  5. b891c0
  6. c3a3ca
  7. cfb5d5
  8. dbc7df
  9. e7daea
  10. f3ecf4

Darker: #884b95 mixed with black

  1. 884b95
  2. 754081
  3. 63356d
  4. 522b5a
  5. 412148
  6. 311737
  7. 220e26
  8. 130616
  9. 060208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #884b95 with less saturation

  1. 884b95
  2. 854f91
  3. 82528c
  4. 7f5588
  5. 7c5883
  6. 795b7f
  7. 755e7a
  8. 726076
  9. 6e6371
  10. 6b656c

Questions about #884b95

What color is #884b95?

#884b95 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(136, 75, 149), in HSL hsl(289.46, 33.04%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.491% 0.13063 320.378).

What colors go well with #884b95?

The complementary color of #884b95 is #38792b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6857ac and #9d4371. The triadic partners are #8c5d00 and #007980.

Is white or black text more readable on #884b95?

White text reads better on #884b95: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #884b95 a warm or cool color?

#884b95 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.131.