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#8a3561 color: Boysenberry

#8a3561 is rgb(138, 53, 97) in RGB and oklch(46.155% 0.12595 350.988) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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329°
100%

46.2%
0.126
351°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • pink-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #8a3561

#8a3561 is a soft dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 46.2% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 351°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.6:1 contrast and black text 2.76:1, 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: #8a3561 mixed with white

  1. 8a3561
  2. 974970
  3. a45d7e
  4. b0718e
  5. bc849d
  6. c898ad
  7. d3acbd
  8. dfc0cd
  9. ead5dd
  10. f4eaee

Darker: #8a3561 mixed with black

  1. 8a3561
  2. 772d53
  3. 652546
  4. 531d39
  5. 42152d
  6. 320e21
  7. 220815
  8. 14030b
  9. 070103
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8a3561 with less saturation

  1. 8a3561
  2. 863a60
  3. 813e5f
  4. 7d425e
  5. 78465e
  6. 744a5d
  7. 6f4d5c
  8. 69505b
  9. 64535a
  10. 5e5659

Questions about #8a3561

What color is #8a3561?

#8a3561 is soft dark pink. The closest named color is Boysenberry. In RGB it is rgb(138, 53, 97), in HSL hsl(328.94, 44.5%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.155% 0.12595 350.988).

What colors go well with #8a3561?

The complementary color of #8a3561 is #006c50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #773d82 and #923539. The triadic partners are #5c5d00 and #00628d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a3561?

White text reads better on #8a3561: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.6:1 and black gives 2.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a3561 a warm or cool color?

#8a3561 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 351 degrees, its lightness 46.2% and its chroma 0.126.