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#8c4591 color: Murasaki Purple

#8c4591 is rgb(140, 69, 145) in RGB and oklch(50.888% 0.13915 324.863) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

50.9%
0.139
325°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #8c4591

#8c4591 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.22:1 contrast and black text 3.38:1, 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: #8c4591 mixed with white

  1. 8c4591
  2. 98589c
  3. a46aa7
  4. af7cb2
  5. bb8ebd
  6. c6a1c8
  7. d2b3d3
  8. ddc6de
  9. e8d9e9
  10. f4ecf4

Darker: #8c4591 mixed with black

  1. 8c4591
  2. 793b7d
  3. 67316a
  4. 552758
  5. 431e46
  6. 331535
  7. 230c25
  8. 140515
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8c4591 with less saturation

  1. 8c4591
  2. 89498d
  3. 854d89
  4. 825184
  5. 7e5580
  6. 7a587c
  7. 765b78
  8. 725e73
  9. 6e616f
  10. 6a636a

Questions about #8c4591

What color is #8c4591?

#8c4591 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(140, 69, 145), in HSL hsl(296.05, 35.51%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.888% 0.13915 324.863).

What colors go well with #8c4591?

The complementary color of #8c4591 is #23792c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d52ac and #a03d6a. The triadic partners are #865e00 and #007682.

Is white or black text more readable on #8c4591?

White text reads better on #8c4591: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.22:1 and black gives 3.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8c4591 a warm or cool color?

#8c4591 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.139.