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#884e8a color: Cosmic Berry

#884e8a is rgb(136, 78, 138) in RGB and oklch(51.415% 0.11356 325.874) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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298°
100%

51.4%
0.114
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

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 #884e8a

#884e8a is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 326°.

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 Cosmic Berry (#8b4f90). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #884e8a mixed with white

  1. 884e8a
  2. 945f95
  3. a070a1
  4. ac81ad
  5. b893b8
  6. c4a4c4
  7. cfb6d0
  8. dbc8db
  9. e7dae7
  10. f3ecf3

Darker: #884e8a mixed with black

  1. 884e8a
  2. 754377
  3. 633865
  4. 522d53
  5. 412342
  6. 311932
  7. 220f22
  8. 130714
  9. 060207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #884e8a with less saturation

  1. 884e8a
  2. 855187
  3. 825483
  4. 7f5780
  5. 7c597c
  6. 795c79
  7. 755e76
  8. 726172
  9. 6e636e
  10. 6b656b

Questions about #884e8a

What color is #884e8a?

#884e8a is soft magenta. The closest named color is Cosmic Berry. In RGB it is rgb(136, 78, 138), in HSL hsl(298, 27.78%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.415% 0.11356 325.874).

What colors go well with #884e8a?

The complementary color of #884e8a is #35783d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d58a1 and #994869. The triadic partners are #846100 and #007885.

Is white or black text more readable on #884e8a?

White text reads better on #884e8a: 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 #884e8a a warm or cool color?

#884e8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.114.