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#8b3858 color: Quinacridone Magenta

#8b3858 is rgb(139, 56, 88) in RGB and oklch(46.388% 0.11795 358.636) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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337°
100%

46.4%
0.118
359°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • pink-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #8b3858

#8b3858 is a soft dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 46.4% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 359°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.49:1 contrast and black text 2.8:1, 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: #8b3858 mixed with white

  1. 8b3858
  2. 984c67
  3. a45f77
  4. b17287
  5. bd8697
  6. c899a8
  7. d4adb9
  8. dfc1ca
  9. ead6db
  10. f4eaed

Darker: #8b3858 mixed with black

  1. 8b3858
  2. 782f4b
  3. 66273f
  4. 541f33
  5. 431728
  6. 320f1d
  7. 230812
  8. 140409
  9. 070103
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8b3858 with less saturation

  1. 8b3858
  2. 873c58
  3. 824158
  4. 7e4458
  5. 794858
  6. 744b58
  7. 6f4e59
  8. 6a5159
  9. 655459
  10. 5f5659

Questions about #8b3858

What color is #8b3858?

#8b3858 is soft dark pink. The closest named color is Quinacridone Magenta. In RGB it is rgb(139, 56, 88), in HSL hsl(336.87, 42.56%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.388% 0.11795 358.636).

What colors go well with #8b3858?

The complementary color of #8b3858 is #006b5a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c3e79 and #8f3a31. The triadic partners are #536100 and #006093.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b3858?

White text reads better on #8b3858: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.49:1 and black gives 2.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b3858 a warm or cool color?

#8b3858 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 359 degrees, its lightness 46.4% and its chroma 0.118.