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#8a4492 color: Murasaki Purple

#8a4492 is rgb(138, 68, 146) in RGB and oklch(50.533% 0.14064 323.405) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

50.5%
0.141
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8a4492

#8a4492 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.32:1 contrast and black text 3.32:1, 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: #8a4492 mixed with white

  1. 8a4492
  2. 96579d
  3. a269a8
  4. ae7bb3
  5. b98ebe
  6. c5a0c9
  7. d1b3d4
  8. dcc6de
  9. e8d8e9
  10. f3ecf4

Darker: #8a4492 mixed with black

  1. 8a4492
  2. 773a7e
  3. 65306b
  4. 532658
  5. 421d46
  6. 321435
  7. 220c25
  8. 140516
  9. 070208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a4492 with less saturation

  1. 8a4492
  2. 87488e
  3. 834c89
  4. 805085
  5. 7c5480
  6. 79577c
  7. 755a77
  8. 715d73
  9. 6d606e
  10. 696269

Questions about #8a4492

What color is #8a4492?

#8a4492 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 68, 146), in HSL hsl(293.85, 36.45%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.533% 0.14064 323.405).

What colors go well with #8a4492?

The complementary color of #8a4492 is #267827. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a51ac and #9e3b6b. The triadic partners are #865c00 and #007580.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4492?

White text reads better on #8a4492: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 and black gives 3.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a4492 a warm or cool color?

#8a4492 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.141.