#8a4a97 color: Murasaki Purple
#8a4a97 is rgb(138, 74, 151) in RGB and oklch(51.693% 0.13562 320.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Magenta
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- fuchsia-800
- Black 41%
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About #8a4a97
#8a4a97 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 321°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.99:1 contrast and black text 3.51:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Murasaki Purple (#884898). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.
Lighter: #8a4a97 mixed with white
Darker: #8a4a97 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a4a97 with less saturation
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What color is #8a4a97?
#8a4a97 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 74, 151), in HSL hsl(289.87, 34.22%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.693% 0.13562 320.658).
What colors go well with #8a4a97?
The complementary color of #8a4a97 is #357a28. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6957af and #9f4272. The triadic partners are #8d5e00 and #007981.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a4a97?
White text reads better on #8a4a97: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and black gives 3.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a4a97 a warm or cool color?
#8a4a97 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.136.