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#8c4792 color: Murasaki Purple

#8c4792 is rgb(140, 71, 146) in RGB and oklch(51.233% 0.13674 324.284) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

51.2%
0.137
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8c4792

#8c4792 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.12:1 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: #8c4792 mixed with white

  1. 8c4792
  2. 98599d
  3. a46ba8
  4. af7db3
  5. bb8fbe
  6. c6a2c9
  7. d2b4d3
  8. ddc6de
  9. e8d9e9
  10. f4ecf4

Darker: #8c4792 mixed with black

  1. 8c4792
  2. 793d7e
  3. 67326b
  4. 552858
  5. 431f46
  6. 331635
  7. 230d25
  8. 140616
  9. 070208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8c4792 with less saturation

  1. 8c4792
  2. 894b8e
  3. 854f8a
  4. 825385
  5. 7e5681
  6. 7b597d
  7. 775c79
  8. 735f74
  9. 6f6270
  10. 6b646b

Questions about #8c4792

What color is #8c4792?

#8c4792 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(140, 71, 146), in HSL hsl(295.2, 34.56%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.233% 0.13674 324.284).

What colors go well with #8c4792?

The complementary color of #8c4792 is #287a2e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d53ac and #a03f6c. The triadic partners are #885f00 and #007783.

Is white or black text more readable on #8c4792?

White text reads better on #8c4792: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 and black gives 3.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8c4792 a warm or cool color?

#8c4792 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.137.