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#8a2e5b color: Boysenberry

#8a2e5b is rgb(138, 46, 91) in RGB and oklch(45.044% 0.13339 353.542) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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331°
100%

45%
0.133
354°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • pink-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #8a2e5b

#8a2e5b is a deep dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 45% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 354°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.01:1 contrast and black text 2.62:1, 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: #8a2e5b mixed with white

  1. 8a2e5b
  2. 97446a
  3. a45879
  4. b16d89
  5. bd8199
  6. c895a9
  7. d4aaba
  8. dfbfcb
  9. ead4dc
  10. f5e9ed

Darker: #8a2e5b mixed with black

  1. 8a2e5b
  2. 77274e
  3. 651f41
  4. 531835
  5. 421229
  6. 320b1e
  7. 220613
  8. 140209
  9. 070103
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a2e5b with less saturation

  1. 8a2e5b
  2. 86345a
  3. 81395a
  4. 7c3d59
  5. 774259
  6. 724558
  7. 6d4958
  8. 684c57
  9. 624f56
  10. 5c5256

Questions about #8a2e5b

What color is #8a2e5b?

#8a2e5b is deep dark pink. The closest named color is Boysenberry. In RGB it is rgb(138, 46, 91), in HSL hsl(330.65, 50%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.044% 0.13339 353.542).

What colors go well with #8a2e5b?

The complementary color of #8a2e5b is #006850. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78367f and #912e2f. The triadic partners are #565b00 and #005e8c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a2e5b?

White text reads better on #8a2e5b: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 and black gives 2.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a2e5b a warm or cool color?

#8a2e5b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 354 degrees, its lightness 45% and its chroma 0.133.