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#8a4696 color: Murasaki Purple

#8a4696 is rgb(138, 70, 150) in RGB and oklch(51.041% 0.14137 321.442) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

51%
0.141
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8a4696

#8a4696 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.18:1 contrast and black text 3.4:1, 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: #8a4696 mixed with white

  1. 8a4696
  2. 9659a1
  3. a26bab
  4. ad7db6
  5. b98fc0
  6. c5a1cb
  7. d1b4d5
  8. dcc6e0
  9. e8d9ea
  10. f3ecf5

Darker: #8a4696 mixed with black

  1. 8a4696
  2. 773c82
  3. 65326e
  4. 53285b
  5. 421e49
  6. 321537
  7. 220d26
  8. 140516
  9. 070208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a4696 with less saturation

  1. 8a4696
  2. 874a91
  3. 834e8d
  4. 805288
  5. 7d5583
  6. 79597f
  7. 765c7a
  8. 725e75
  9. 6e6170
  10. 6a646b

Questions about #8a4696

What color is #8a4696?

#8a4696 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 70, 150), in HSL hsl(291, 36.36%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.041% 0.14137 321.442).

What colors go well with #8a4696?

The complementary color of #8a4696 is #2d7924. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6953af and #9f3d6f. The triadic partners are #895d00 and #00777f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4696?

White text reads better on #8a4696: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 and black gives 3.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a4696 a warm or cool color?

#8a4696 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.141.