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#8a4792 color: Murasaki Purple

#8a4792 is rgb(138, 71, 146) in RGB and oklch(50.974% 0.13554 323.218) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

51%
0.136
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 43%

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 #8a4792

#8a4792 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 323°.

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: #8a4792 mixed with white

  1. 8a4792
  2. 96599d
  3. a26ba8
  4. ae7db3
  5. b98fbe
  6. c5a1c9
  7. d1b4d3
  8. dcc6de
  9. e8d9e9
  10. f3ecf4

Darker: #8a4792 mixed with black

  1. 8a4792
  2. 773d7e
  3. 65326b
  4. 532858
  5. 421f46
  6. 321635
  7. 220d25
  8. 140616
  9. 070208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a4792 with less saturation

  1. 8a4792
  2. 874b8e
  3. 834f8a
  4. 805285
  5. 7d5681
  6. 79597d
  7. 755c78
  8. 725e74
  9. 6e616f
  10. 6a636b

Questions about #8a4792

What color is #8a4792?

#8a4792 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 71, 146), in HSL hsl(293.6, 34.56%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.974% 0.13554 323.218).

What colors go well with #8a4792?

The complementary color of #8a4792 is #2c792b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b53ab and #9e3f6c. The triadic partners are #885d00 and #007781.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4792?

White text reads better on #8a4792: 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 #8a4792 a warm or cool color?

#8a4792 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.136.