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#894491 color: Murasaki Purple

#894491 is rgb(137, 68, 145) in RGB and oklch(50.348% 0.13904 323.347) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

50.3%
0.139
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #894491

#894491 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.36:1 contrast and black text 3.3:1, 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: #894491 mixed with white

  1. 894491
  2. 95579c
  3. a169a7
  4. ad7bb2
  5. b98ebd
  6. c5a0c8
  7. d0b3d3
  8. dcc5de
  9. e8d8e9
  10. f3ecf4

Darker: #894491 mixed with black

  1. 894491
  2. 763a7d
  3. 64306a
  4. 532658
  5. 421d46
  6. 311435
  7. 220c25
  8. 140515
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #894491 with less saturation

  1. 894491
  2. 86488d
  3. 824c88
  4. 7f5084
  5. 7b5380
  6. 78577b
  7. 745a77
  8. 705c72
  9. 6c5f6e
  10. 686269

Questions about #894491

What color is #894491?

#894491 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(137, 68, 145), in HSL hsl(293.77, 36.15%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.348% 0.13904 323.347).

What colors go well with #894491?

The complementary color of #894491 is #267728. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6951ab and #9d3c6b. The triadic partners are #855c00 and #00757f.

Is white or black text more readable on #894491?

White text reads better on #894491: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and black gives 3.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #894491 a warm or cool color?

#894491 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.139.