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#8a4890 color: Murasaki Purple

#8a4890 is rgb(138, 72, 144) in RGB and oklch(51.02% 0.13177 324.129) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

51%
0.132
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8a4890

#8a4890 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.16:1 contrast and black text 3.41:1, 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: #8a4890 mixed with white

  1. 8a4890
  2. 965a9b
  3. a26ca6
  4. ae7eb1
  5. b990bc
  6. c5a2c7
  7. d1b4d3
  8. dcc6de
  9. e8d9e9
  10. f3ecf4

Darker: #8a4890 mixed with black

  1. 8a4890
  2. 773d7d
  3. 65336a
  4. 532957
  5. 421f45
  6. 321634
  7. 220d24
  8. 140615
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a4890 with less saturation

  1. 8a4890
  2. 874c8c
  3. 835088
  4. 805384
  5. 7d5680
  6. 79597c
  7. 765c77
  8. 725f73
  9. 6e616f
  10. 6a646a

Questions about #8a4890

What color is #8a4890?

#8a4890 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 72, 144), in HSL hsl(295, 33.33%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.02% 0.13177 324.129).

What colors go well with #8a4890?

The complementary color of #8a4890 is #2c7930. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c54a9 and #9d416b. The triadic partners are #875e00 and #007782.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4890?

White text reads better on #8a4890: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.16:1 and black gives 3.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a4890 a warm or cool color?

#8a4890 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.132.