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#8b315d color: Boysenberry

#8b315d is rgb(139, 49, 93) in RGB and oklch(45.647% 0.13092 353.223) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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331°
100%

45.6%
0.131
353°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • pink-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #8b315d

#8b315d is a soft dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 45.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 353°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.79:1 contrast and black text 2.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Boysenberry (#873260). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-900.

More dark pink colors

Lighter: #8b315d mixed with white

  1. 8b315d
  2. 98466c
  3. a55a7b
  4. b16e8b
  5. bd829a
  6. c997aa
  7. d4abbb
  8. dfc0cc
  9. ead4dc
  10. f5eaee

Darker: #8b315d mixed with black

  1. 8b315d
  2. 782950
  3. 662243
  4. 541a37
  5. 43132a
  6. 320c1f
  7. 230614
  8. 14030a
  9. 070103
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8b315d with less saturation

  1. 8b315d
  2. 87365c
  3. 823b5c
  4. 7d405b
  5. 79445b
  6. 74475a
  7. 6e4b59
  8. 694e59
  9. 635158
  10. 5d5458

Questions about #8b315d

What color is #8b315d?

#8b315d is soft dark pink. The closest named color is Boysenberry. In RGB it is rgb(139, 49, 93), in HSL hsl(330.67, 47.87%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.647% 0.13092 353.223).

What colors go well with #8b315d?

The complementary color of #8b315d is #006a51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #793980 and #923132. The triadic partners are #585d00 and #00608e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b315d?

White text reads better on #8b315d: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.79:1 and black gives 2.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b315d a warm or cool color?

#8b315d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 353 degrees, its lightness 45.6% and its chroma 0.131.