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#8b3759 color: Quinacridone Magenta

#8b3759 is rgb(139, 55, 89) in RGB and oklch(46.285% 0.11991 357.578) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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336°
100%

46.3%
0.120
358°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • pink-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #8b3759

#8b3759 is a soft dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 46.3% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 358°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.53:1 contrast and black text 2.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Quinacridone Magenta (#8e3a59). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-900.

More dark pink colors

Lighter: #8b3759 mixed with white

  1. 8b3759
  2. 984b68
  3. a45e78
  4. b17287
  5. bd8598
  6. c899a8
  7. d4adb9
  8. dfc1ca
  9. ead5db
  10. f5eaed

Darker: #8b3759 mixed with black

  1. 8b3759
  2. 782e4c
  3. 662640
  4. 541e34
  5. 431628
  6. 320f1d
  7. 230813
  8. 140309
  9. 070103
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8b3759 with less saturation

  1. 8b3759
  2. 873c59
  3. 824059
  4. 7e4459
  5. 794759
  6. 744b59
  7. 6f4e59
  8. 6a5159
  9. 655359
  10. 5f5659

Questions about #8b3759

What color is #8b3759?

#8b3759 is soft dark pink. The closest named color is Quinacridone Magenta. In RGB it is rgb(139, 55, 89), in HSL hsl(335.71, 43.3%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.285% 0.11991 357.578).

What colors go well with #8b3759?

The complementary color of #8b3759 is #006b58. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b3d7b and #903931. The triadic partners are #546100 and #006093.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b3759?

White text reads better on #8b3759: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.53:1 and black gives 2.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b3759 a warm or cool color?

#8b3759 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 358 degrees, its lightness 46.3% and its chroma 0.12.