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#8a4892 color: Murasaki Purple

#8a4892 is rgb(138, 72, 146) in RGB and oklch(51.125% 0.13382 323.153) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

51.1%
0.134
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8a4892

#8a4892 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.14:1 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: #8a4892 mixed with white

  1. 8a4892
  2. 965a9d
  3. a26ca8
  4. ae7eb3
  5. b990be
  6. c5a2c9
  7. d1b4d3
  8. dcc7de
  9. e8d9e9
  10. f3ecf4

Darker: #8a4892 mixed with black

  1. 8a4892
  2. 773d7e
  3. 65336b
  4. 532958
  5. 421f46
  6. 321635
  7. 220d25
  8. 140616
  9. 070208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a4892 with less saturation

  1. 8a4892
  2. 874c8e
  3. 84508a
  4. 805385
  5. 7d5681
  6. 79597d
  7. 765c78
  8. 725f74
  9. 6e616f
  10. 6a646b

Questions about #8a4892

What color is #8a4892?

#8a4892 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 72, 146), in HSL hsl(293.51, 33.94%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.125% 0.13382 323.153).

What colors go well with #8a4892?

The complementary color of #8a4892 is #2e792d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b54ab and #9e406d. The triadic partners are #885e00 and #007781.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4892?

White text reads better on #8a4892: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 and black gives 3.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a4892 a warm or cool color?

#8a4892 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.134.