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#8a2e5f color: Boysenberry

#8a2e5f is rgb(138, 46, 95) in RGB and oklch(45.2% 0.13546 350.937) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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328°
100%

45.2%
0.135
351°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • pink-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #8a2e5f

#8a2e5f is a deep dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 45.2% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 351°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.96:1 contrast and black text 2.64:1, 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: #8a2e5f mixed with white

  1. 8a2e5f
  2. 97446e
  3. a4587d
  4. b06d8c
  5. bd819c
  6. c895ac
  7. d4aabc
  8. dfbfcc
  9. ead4dd
  10. f5e9ee

Darker: #8a2e5f mixed with black

  1. 8a2e5f
  2. 772752
  3. 651f44
  4. 531838
  5. 42122c
  6. 320b20
  7. 220615
  8. 14020a
  9. 070103
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a2e5f with less saturation

  1. 8a2e5f
  2. 86345e
  3. 81395d
  4. 7c3e5c
  5. 78425b
  6. 73465a
  7. 6d495a
  8. 684d59
  9. 625058
  10. 5c5357

Questions about #8a2e5f

What color is #8a2e5f?

#8a2e5f is deep dark pink. The closest named color is Boysenberry. In RGB it is rgb(138, 46, 95), in HSL hsl(328.04, 50%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.2% 0.13546 350.937).

What colors go well with #8a2e5f?

The complementary color of #8a2e5f is #00694d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #763783 and #922d33. The triadic partners are #5a5b00 and #005f89.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a2e5f?

White text reads better on #8a2e5f: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.96:1 and black gives 2.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a2e5f a warm or cool color?

#8a2e5f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 351 degrees, its lightness 45.2% and its chroma 0.135.