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#8b4792 color: Murasaki Purple

#8b4792 is rgb(139, 71, 146) in RGB and oklch(51.104% 0.13614 323.753) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

51.1%
0.136
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8b4792

#8b4792 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.15:1 contrast and black text 3.41:1, 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: #8b4792 mixed with white

  1. 8b4792
  2. 97599d
  3. a36ba8
  4. ae7db3
  5. ba8fbe
  6. c6a1c9
  7. d1b4d3
  8. ddc6de
  9. e8d9e9
  10. f4ecf4

Darker: #8b4792 mixed with black

  1. 8b4792
  2. 783d7e
  3. 66326b
  4. 542858
  5. 431f46
  6. 321635
  7. 230d25
  8. 140616
  9. 070208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8b4792 with less saturation

  1. 8b4792
  2. 884b8e
  3. 844f8a
  4. 815385
  5. 7d5681
  6. 7a597d
  7. 765c78
  8. 725f74
  9. 6e616f
  10. 6a646b

Questions about #8b4792

What color is #8b4792?

#8b4792 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(139, 71, 146), in HSL hsl(294.4, 34.56%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.104% 0.13614 323.753).

What colors go well with #8b4792?

The complementary color of #8b4792 is #2a792d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c53ac and #9f3f6c. The triadic partners are #885e00 and #007782.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b4792?

White text reads better on #8b4792: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.15:1 and black gives 3.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b4792 a warm or cool color?

#8b4792 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.136.