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#894990 color: Murasaki Purple

#894990 is rgb(137, 73, 144) in RGB and oklch(51.045% 0.12941 323.516) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

51%
0.129
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #894990

#894990 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.14:1 contrast and black text 3.42:1, 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: #894990 mixed with white

  1. 894990
  2. 955b9b
  3. a16da6
  4. ad7eb1
  5. b990bc
  6. c4a2c7
  7. d0b4d3
  8. dcc7de
  9. e8d9e9
  10. f3ecf4

Darker: #894990 mixed with black

  1. 894990
  2. 763e7d
  3. 64346a
  4. 532a57
  5. 422045
  6. 311734
  7. 220e24
  8. 140615
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #894990 with less saturation

  1. 894990
  2. 864d8c
  3. 835088
  4. 7f5484
  5. 7c5780
  6. 795a7c
  7. 755c77
  8. 725f73
  9. 6e616f
  10. 6a646a

Questions about #894990

What color is #894990?

#894990 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(137, 73, 144), in HSL hsl(294.08, 32.72%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.045% 0.12941 323.516).

What colors go well with #894990?

The complementary color of #894990 is #2f7830. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b55a8 and #9c426c. The triadic partners are #885e00 and #007782.

Is white or black text more readable on #894990?

White text reads better on #894990: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 and black gives 3.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #894990 a warm or cool color?

#894990 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.129.