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#8a2c5b color: Boysenberry

#8a2c5b is rgb(138, 44, 91) in RGB and oklch(44.81% 0.13623 353.145) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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330°
100%

44.8%
0.136
353°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • pink-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #8a2c5b

#8a2c5b is a deep dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 44.8% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 353°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.1:1 contrast and black text 2.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Boysenberry (#873260). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-900.

More dark pink colors

Lighter: #8a2c5b mixed with white

  1. 8a2c5b
  2. 97426a
  3. a45779
  4. b16c89
  5. bd8099
  6. c995a9
  7. d4a9ba
  8. dfbecb
  9. ead4dc
  10. f5e9ed

Darker: #8a2c5b mixed with black

  1. 8a2c5b
  2. 77254e
  3. 651e41
  4. 531735
  5. 421129
  6. 320a1e
  7. 220513
  8. 140209
  9. 070103
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a2c5b with less saturation

  1. 8a2c5b
  2. 86325a
  3. 81375a
  4. 7c3c59
  5. 774059
  6. 724458
  7. 6d4857
  8. 674c57
  9. 614f56
  10. 5b5255

Questions about #8a2c5b

What color is #8a2c5b?

#8a2c5b is deep dark pink. The closest named color is Boysenberry. In RGB it is rgb(138, 44, 91), in HSL hsl(330, 51.65%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.81% 0.13623 353.145).

What colors go well with #8a2c5b?

The complementary color of #8a2c5b is #00674f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77357f and #912c2e. The triadic partners are #565a00 and #005d8a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a2c5b?

White text reads better on #8a2c5b: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.1:1 and black gives 2.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a2c5b a warm or cool color?

#8a2c5b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 353 degrees, its lightness 44.8% and its chroma 0.136.