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#8b4697 color: Murasaki Purple

#8b4697 is rgb(139, 70, 151) in RGB and oklch(51.224% 0.14296 321.519) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

51.2%
0.143
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8b4697

#8b4697 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.14:1 contrast and black text 3.42:1, 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: #8b4697 mixed with white

  1. 8b4697
  2. 9759a2
  3. a36bac
  4. ae7db7
  5. ba8fc1
  6. c5a1cb
  7. d1b4d6
  8. ddc6e0
  9. e8d9ea
  10. f4ecf5

Darker: #8b4697 mixed with black

  1. 8b4697
  2. 783c83
  3. 66326f
  4. 54285c
  5. 431e49
  6. 321537
  7. 230d26
  8. 140517
  9. 070208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8b4697 with less saturation

  1. 8b4697
  2. 884a92
  3. 844e8e
  4. 815289
  5. 7d5684
  6. 7a597f
  7. 765c7b
  8. 725f76
  9. 6f6271
  10. 6b646c

Questions about #8b4697

What color is #8b4697?

#8b4697 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(139, 70, 151), in HSL hsl(291.11, 36.65%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.224% 0.14296 321.519).

What colors go well with #8b4697?

The complementary color of #8b4697 is #2d7a23. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a53b1 and #a13d70. The triadic partners are #8a5d00 and #007880.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b4697?

White text reads better on #8b4697: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 and black gives 3.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b4697 a warm or cool color?

#8b4697 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.143.