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#8a4295 color: Murasaki Purple

#8a4295 is rgb(138, 66, 149) in RGB and oklch(50.411% 0.14698 322.176) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

50.4%
0.147
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8a4295

#8a4295 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.38:1 contrast and black text 3.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Murasaki Purple (#884898). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #8a4295 mixed with white

  1. 8a4295
  2. 9655a0
  3. a268ab
  4. ae7ab5
  5. b98dc0
  6. c59fca
  7. d1b2d5
  8. dcc5e0
  9. e8d8ea
  10. f3ecf5

Darker: #8a4295 mixed with black

  1. 8a4295
  2. 773881
  3. 652f6d
  4. 53255a
  5. 421c48
  6. 321437
  7. 220b26
  8. 140516
  9. 070108
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a4295 with less saturation

  1. 8a4295
  2. 874790
  3. 834b8c
  4. 804f87
  5. 7c5382
  6. 78567d
  7. 755978
  8. 715c74
  9. 6d5f6f
  10. 696269

Questions about #8a4295

What color is #8a4295?

#8a4295 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 66, 149), in HSL hsl(292.05, 38.6%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.411% 0.14698 322.176).

What colors go well with #8a4295?

The complementary color of #8a4295 is #25781f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6850b0 and #a0386d. The triadic partners are #875b00 and #00757e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4295?

White text reads better on #8a4295: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and black gives 3.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a4295 a warm or cool color?

#8a4295 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.147.