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#8b034b color: Midnight Merlot

#8b034b is rgb(139, 3, 75) in RGB and oklch(41.494% 0.16695 358.162) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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328°
100%

41.5%
0.167
358°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • pink-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #8b034b

#8b034b is a deep dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 41.5% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 358°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.49:1 contrast and black text 2.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Midnight Merlot (#880044). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-900.

More dark pink colors

Lighter: #8b034b mixed with white

  1. 8b034b
  2. 992c5b
  3. a7466c
  4. b45d7d
  5. c0748e
  6. cc8ba0
  7. d7a2b3
  8. e2b9c5
  9. ecd0d8
  10. f6e7eb

Darker: #8b034b mixed with black

  1. 8b034b
  2. 780240
  3. 660235
  4. 54012b
  5. 430121
  6. 320017
  7. 23000e
  8. 140006
  9. 070002
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8b034b with less saturation

  1. 8b034b
  2. 86174b
  3. 80224b
  4. 7b2a4b
  5. 75314b
  6. 6f374b
  7. 693c4b
  8. 62404b
  9. 5b444b
  10. 54484c

Questions about #8b034b

What color is #8b034b?

#8b034b is deep dark pink. The closest named color is Midnight Merlot. In RGB it is rgb(139, 3, 75), in HSL hsl(328.24, 95.77%, 27.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.494% 0.16695 358.162).

What colors go well with #8b034b?

The complementary color of #8b034b is #005c4c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #781978 and #910508. The triadic partners are #475300 and #005284.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b034b?

White text reads better on #8b034b: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.49:1 and black gives 2.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b034b a warm or cool color?

#8b034b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 358 degrees, its lightness 41.5% and its chroma 0.167.