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#8a4b99 color: Murasaki Purple

#8a4b99 is rgb(138, 75, 153) in RGB and oklch(51.953% 0.13604 319.663) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

52%
0.136
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #8a4b99

#8a4b99 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.92:1 contrast and black text 3.55:1, 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: #8a4b99 mixed with white

  1. 8a4b99
  2. 965da3
  3. a16fae
  4. ad80b8
  5. b992c2
  6. c5a4cc
  7. d0b5d7
  8. dcc8e1
  9. e8daeb
  10. f3ecf5

Darker: #8a4b99 mixed with black

  1. 8a4b99
  2. 774084
  3. 653570
  4. 532b5d
  5. 42214a
  6. 321738
  7. 220e27
  8. 140617
  9. 070208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a4b99 with less saturation

  1. 8a4b99
  2. 874f94
  3. 845390
  4. 81568b
  5. 7d5986
  6. 7a5c82
  7. 775f7d
  8. 736178
  9. 706473
  10. 6c666e

Questions about #8a4b99

What color is #8a4b99?

#8a4b99 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 75, 153), in HSL hsl(288.46, 34.21%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.953% 0.13604 319.663).

What colors go well with #8a4b99?

The complementary color of #8a4b99 is #387b27. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6958b1 and #a04274. The triadic partners are #8e5e00 and #007a81.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4b99?

White text reads better on #8a4b99: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and black gives 3.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a4b99 a warm or cool color?

#8a4b99 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.136.