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#884e99 color: Murasaki Purple

#884e99 is rgb(136, 78, 153) in RGB and oklch(52.176% 0.12978 318.217) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

52.2%
0.130
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #884e99

#884e99 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.84:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, 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: #884e99 mixed with white

  1. 884e99
  2. 945fa3
  3. a071ae
  4. ab82b8
  5. b793c2
  6. c3a5cc
  7. cfb6d7
  8. dbc8e1
  9. e7daeb
  10. f3edf5

Darker: #884e99 mixed with black

  1. 884e99
  2. 754384
  3. 633870
  4. 522d5d
  5. 41234a
  6. 311938
  7. 220f27
  8. 130717
  9. 060208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #884e99 with less saturation

  1. 884e99
  2. 855294
  3. 825590
  4. 7f588b
  5. 7c5b87
  6. 795e82
  7. 76607d
  8. 736378
  9. 706573
  10. 6d676e

Questions about #884e99

What color is #884e99?

#884e99 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(136, 78, 153), in HSL hsl(286.4, 32.47%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.176% 0.12978 318.217).

What colors go well with #884e99?

The complementary color of #884e99 is #3f7a29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #675aaf and #9d4676. The triadic partners are #915e00 and #007b80.

Is white or black text more readable on #884e99?

White text reads better on #884e99: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #884e99 a warm or cool color?

#884e99 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.13.