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#8b4698 color: Murasaki Purple

#8b4698 is rgb(139, 70, 152) in RGB and oklch(51.279% 0.14399 321.079) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

51.3%
0.144
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8b4698

#8b4698 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.13:1 contrast and black text 3.43:1, 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: #8b4698 mixed with white

  1. 8b4698
  2. 9759a3
  3. a36bad
  4. ae7db7
  5. ba8fc2
  6. c5a1cc
  7. d1b4d6
  8. ddc6e1
  9. e8d9eb
  10. f4ecf5

Darker: #8b4698 mixed with black

  1. 8b4698
  2. 783c84
  3. 663270
  4. 54285c
  5. 431e4a
  6. 321538
  7. 230d27
  8. 140517
  9. 070208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8b4698 with less saturation

  1. 8b4698
  2. 884a93
  3. 844f8f
  4. 81528a
  5. 7d5685
  6. 7a5980
  7. 765c7b
  8. 735f76
  9. 6f6271
  10. 6b646c

Questions about #8b4698

What color is #8b4698?

#8b4698 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(139, 70, 152), in HSL hsl(290.49, 36.94%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.279% 0.14399 321.079).

What colors go well with #8b4698?

The complementary color of #8b4698 is #2e7a21. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6953b2 and #a13d71. The triadic partners are #8b5d00 and #007880.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b4698?

White text reads better on #8b4698: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and black gives 3.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b4698 a warm or cool color?

#8b4698 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.144.