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#8a4891 color: Murasaki Purple

#8a4891 is rgb(138, 72, 145) in RGB and oklch(51.072% 0.13279 323.638) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

51.1%
0.133
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8a4891

#8a4891 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.15:1 contrast and black text 3.42:1, 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: #8a4891 mixed with white

  1. 8a4891
  2. 965a9c
  3. a26ca7
  4. ae7eb2
  5. b990bd
  6. c5a2c8
  7. d1b4d3
  8. dcc6de
  9. e8d9e9
  10. f3ecf4

Darker: #8a4891 mixed with black

  1. 8a4891
  2. 773d7d
  3. 65336a
  4. 532958
  5. 421f46
  6. 321635
  7. 220d25
  8. 140615
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a4891 with less saturation

  1. 8a4891
  2. 874c8d
  3. 835089
  4. 805385
  5. 7d5680
  6. 79597c
  7. 765c78
  8. 725f74
  9. 6e616f
  10. 6a646b

Questions about #8a4891

What color is #8a4891?

#8a4891 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 72, 145), in HSL hsl(294.25, 33.64%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.072% 0.13279 323.638).

What colors go well with #8a4891?

The complementary color of #8a4891 is #2d792e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b54aa and #9e406c. The triadic partners are #885e00 and #007782.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4891?

White text reads better on #8a4891: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.15:1 and black gives 3.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a4891 a warm or cool color?

#8a4891 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.133.