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#8c1955 color: Violettuce

#8c1955 is rgb(140, 25, 85) in RGB and oklch(43.152% 0.15742 354.657) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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329°
100%

43.2%
0.157
355°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • pink-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #8c1955

#8c1955 is a deep dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 43.2% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 355°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.8:1 contrast and black text 2.39:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violettuce (#882055). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-900.

More dark pink colors

Lighter: #8c1955 mixed with white

  1. 8c1955
  2. 9a3664
  3. a74d74
  4. b36385
  5. c07995
  6. cb8fa6
  7. d7a5b7
  8. e1bbc9
  9. ecd1db
  10. f6e8ed

Darker: #8c1955 mixed with black

  1. 8c1955
  2. 791449
  3. 67103d
  4. 550b31
  5. 430726
  6. 33041c
  7. 230211
  8. 140108
  9. 070002
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8c1955 with less saturation

  1. 8c1955
  2. 872455
  3. 822c54
  4. 7d3254
  5. 773853
  6. 713d53
  7. 6c4152
  8. 654552
  9. 5f4951
  10. 584d51

Questions about #8c1955

What color is #8c1955?

#8c1955 is deep dark pink. The closest named color is Violettuce. In RGB it is rgb(140, 25, 85), in HSL hsl(328.7, 69.7%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.152% 0.15742 354.657).

What colors go well with #8c1955?

The complementary color of #8c1955 is #00624d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78277f and #93181f. The triadic partners are #505600 and #005886.

Is white or black text more readable on #8c1955?

White text reads better on #8c1955: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.8:1 and black gives 2.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8c1955 a warm or cool color?

#8c1955 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 355 degrees, its lightness 43.2% and its chroma 0.157.