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#8a4793 color: Murasaki Purple

#8a4793 is rgb(138, 71, 147) in RGB and oklch(51.027% 0.13657 322.745) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

51%
0.137
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8a4793

#8a4793 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.17:1 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: #8a4793 mixed with white

  1. 8a4793
  2. 96599e
  3. a26ba9
  4. ae7db4
  5. b98fbe
  6. c5a1c9
  7. d1b4d4
  8. dcc6df
  9. e8d9e9
  10. f3ecf4

Darker: #8a4793 mixed with black

  1. 8a4793
  2. 773d7f
  3. 65326c
  4. 532859
  5. 421f47
  6. 321636
  7. 220d25
  8. 140616
  9. 070208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a4793 with less saturation

  1. 8a4793
  2. 874b8f
  3. 834f8a
  4. 805286
  5. 7d5682
  6. 79597d
  7. 765c79
  8. 725f74
  9. 6e616f
  10. 6a646b

Questions about #8a4793

What color is #8a4793?

#8a4793 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 71, 147), in HSL hsl(292.89, 34.86%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.027% 0.13657 322.745).

What colors go well with #8a4793?

The complementary color of #8a4793 is #2d792a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a53ac and #9e3f6d. The triadic partners are #885d00 and #007781.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4793?

White text reads better on #8a4793: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 and black gives 3.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a4793 a warm or cool color?

#8a4793 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.137.