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#8a4690 color: Murasaki Purple

#8a4690 is rgb(138, 70, 144) in RGB and oklch(50.72% 0.13522 324.24) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

50.7%
0.135
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8a4690

#8a4690 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.25:1 contrast and black text 3.36:1, 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: #8a4690 mixed with white

  1. 8a4690
  2. 96589b
  3. a26aa6
  4. ae7db1
  5. b98fbc
  6. c5a1c7
  7. d1b3d3
  8. dcc6de
  9. e8d9e9
  10. f3ecf4

Darker: #8a4690 mixed with black

  1. 8a4690
  2. 773c7d
  3. 65326a
  4. 532857
  5. 421e45
  6. 321534
  7. 220d24
  8. 140515
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a4690 with less saturation

  1. 8a4690
  2. 874a8c
  3. 834e88
  4. 805184
  5. 7c557f
  6. 79587b
  7. 755b77
  8. 715e73
  9. 6d606e
  10. 69636a

Questions about #8a4690

What color is #8a4690?

#8a4690 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 70, 144), in HSL hsl(295.14, 34.58%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.72% 0.13522 324.24).

What colors go well with #8a4690?

The complementary color of #8a4690 is #28782d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b52aa and #9d3e6a. The triadic partners are #865d00 and #007681.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4690?

White text reads better on #8a4690: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and black gives 3.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a4690 a warm or cool color?

#8a4690 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.135.