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#884e98 color: Murasaki Purple

#884e98 is rgb(136, 78, 152) in RGB and oklch(52.123% 0.12866 318.671) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

52.1%
0.129
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #884e98

#884e98 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.85:1 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.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #884e98 mixed with white

  1. 884e98
  2. 945fa2
  3. a071ad
  4. ab82b7
  5. b793c2
  6. c3a5cc
  7. cfb6d6
  8. dbc8e0
  9. e7daeb
  10. f3edf5

Darker: #884e98 mixed with black

  1. 884e98
  2. 754384
  3. 633870
  4. 522d5c
  5. 41234a
  6. 311938
  7. 220f27
  8. 130717
  9. 060208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #884e98 with less saturation

  1. 884e98
  2. 855294
  3. 82558f
  4. 7f588a
  5. 7c5b86
  6. 795d81
  7. 76607d
  8. 736278
  9. 706573
  10. 6d676e

Questions about #884e98

What color is #884e98?

#884e98 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(136, 78, 152), in HSL hsl(287.03, 32.17%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.123% 0.12866 318.671).

What colors go well with #884e98?

The complementary color of #884e98 is #3f7a2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #685aae and #9d4675. The triadic partners are #905e00 and #007b80.

Is white or black text more readable on #884e98?

White text reads better on #884e98: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and black gives 3.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #884e98 a warm or cool color?

#884e98 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.129.