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#8b4492 color: Murasaki Purple

#8b4492 is rgb(139, 68, 146) in RGB and oklch(50.664% 0.14123 323.924) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

50.7%
0.141
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8b4492

#8b4492 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.29:1 contrast and black text 3.34:1, 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: #8b4492 mixed with white

  1. 8b4492
  2. 97579d
  3. a369a8
  4. ae7bb3
  5. ba8ebe
  6. c6a0c9
  7. d1b3d4
  8. ddc6de
  9. e8d8e9
  10. f4ecf4

Darker: #8b4492 mixed with black

  1. 8b4492
  2. 783a7e
  3. 66306b
  4. 542658
  5. 431d46
  6. 321435
  7. 230c25
  8. 140516
  9. 070208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8b4492 with less saturation

  1. 8b4492
  2. 88488e
  3. 844d89
  4. 815085
  5. 7d5481
  6. 79577c
  7. 755a78
  8. 725d73
  9. 6d606e
  10. 69626a

Questions about #8b4492

What color is #8b4492?

#8b4492 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(139, 68, 146), in HSL hsl(294.62, 36.45%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.664% 0.14123 323.924).

What colors go well with #8b4492?

The complementary color of #8b4492 is #247928. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b51ad and #9f3b6b. The triadic partners are #865d00 and #007681.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b4492?

White text reads better on #8b4492: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and black gives 3.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b4492 a warm or cool color?

#8b4492 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.141.