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#8a2f5e color: Boysenberry

#8a2f5e is rgb(138, 47, 94) in RGB and oklch(45.28% 0.13346 351.771) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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329°
100%

45.3%
0.133
352°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • pink-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #8a2f5e

#8a2f5e is a deep dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 45.3% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 352°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.93:1 contrast and black text 2.65:1, 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: #8a2f5e mixed with white

  1. 8a2f5e
  2. 97456d
  3. a4597c
  4. b06d8b
  5. bd819b
  6. c896ab
  7. d4aabb
  8. dfbfcc
  9. ead4dd
  10. f5e9ee

Darker: #8a2f5e mixed with black

  1. 8a2f5e
  2. 772751
  3. 652044
  4. 531937
  5. 42122b
  6. 320c1f
  7. 220614
  8. 14030a
  9. 070103
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a2f5e with less saturation

  1. 8a2f5e
  2. 86355d
  3. 813a5c
  4. 7c3e5c
  5. 78425b
  6. 73465a
  7. 6d4a59
  8. 684d58
  9. 625058
  10. 5c5357

Questions about #8a2f5e

What color is #8a2f5e?

#8a2f5e is deep dark pink. The closest named color is Boysenberry. In RGB it is rgb(138, 47, 94), in HSL hsl(329.01, 49.19%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.28% 0.13346 351.771).

What colors go well with #8a2f5e?

The complementary color of #8a2f5e is #00694f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #773881 and #922f33. The triadic partners are #595b00 and #005f8a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a2f5e?

White text reads better on #8a2f5e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.93:1 and black gives 2.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a2f5e a warm or cool color?

#8a2f5e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 352 degrees, its lightness 45.3% and its chroma 0.133.