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#8a4398 color: Murasaki Purple

#8a4398 is rgb(138, 67, 152) in RGB and oklch(50.719% 0.1484 320.803) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

50.7%
0.148
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8a4398

#8a4398 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.29:1 contrast and black text 3.34:1, 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: #8a4398 mixed with white

  1. 8a4398
  2. 9656a3
  3. a269ad
  4. ae7bb7
  5. b98ec2
  6. c5a0cc
  7. d1b3d6
  8. dcc5e1
  9. e8d8eb
  10. f3ecf5

Darker: #8a4398 mixed with black

  1. 8a4398
  2. 773984
  3. 652f70
  4. 53265c
  5. 421d4a
  6. 321438
  7. 220c27
  8. 140517
  9. 070108
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a4398 with less saturation

  1. 8a4398
  2. 874893
  3. 834c8e
  4. 805089
  5. 7c5484
  6. 79577f
  7. 755a7a
  8. 715d75
  9. 6d6070
  10. 69636b

Questions about #8a4398

What color is #8a4398?

#8a4398 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 67, 152), in HSL hsl(290.12, 38.81%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.719% 0.1484 320.803).

What colors go well with #8a4398?

The complementary color of #8a4398 is #2a791b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6851b2 and #a03970. The triadic partners are #895b00 and #00767e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4398?

White text reads better on #8a4398: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and black gives 3.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a4398 a warm or cool color?

#8a4398 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.148.