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#894a8e color: Prunella

#894a8e is rgb(137, 74, 142) in RGB and oklch(51.098% 0.12558 324.473) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

51.1%
0.126
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #894a8e

#894a8e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.12:1 contrast and black text 3.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #894a8e mixed with white

  1. 894a8e
  2. 955c99
  3. a16da4
  4. ad7fb0
  5. b991bb
  6. c4a3c6
  7. d0b5d2
  8. dcc7dd
  9. e8d9e8
  10. f3ecf4

Darker: #894a8e mixed with black

  1. 894a8e
  2. 763f7b
  3. 643568
  4. 532a56
  5. 422044
  6. 311734
  7. 220e24
  8. 140615
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #894a8e with less saturation

  1. 894a8e
  2. 864e8a
  3. 835186
  4. 7f5482
  5. 7c577f
  6. 795a7b
  7. 755d77
  8. 725f73
  9. 6e626f
  10. 6a646a

Questions about #894a8e

What color is #894a8e?

#894a8e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Prunella. In RGB it is rgb(137, 74, 142), in HSL hsl(295.59, 31.48%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.098% 0.12558 324.473).

What colors go well with #894a8e?

The complementary color of #894a8e is #307834. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c55a6 and #9b436b. The triadic partners are #875e00 and #007783.

Is white or black text more readable on #894a8e?

White text reads better on #894a8e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 and black gives 3.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #894a8e a warm or cool color?

#894a8e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.126.