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#8d429a color: Murasaki Purple

#8d429a is rgb(141, 66, 154) in RGB and oklch(51.086% 0.15363 321.526) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

51.1%
0.154
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8d429a

#8d429a is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 322°.

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: #8d429a mixed with white

  1. 8d429a
  2. 9955a4
  3. a468af
  4. b07bb9
  5. bb8dc3
  6. c7a0cd
  7. d2b3d7
  8. ddc5e1
  9. e9d8eb
  10. f4ecf5

Darker: #8d429a mixed with black

  1. 8d429a
  2. 7a3885
  3. 672f71
  4. 55255e
  5. 441c4b
  6. 331439
  7. 230b27
  8. 140517
  9. 070109
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d429a with less saturation

  1. 8d429a
  2. 8a4795
  3. 864c90
  4. 82508b
  5. 7f5486
  6. 7b5781
  7. 775b7c
  8. 735e76
  9. 6f6171
  10. 6b646c

Questions about #8d429a

What color is #8d429a?

#8d429a is soft magenta. The closest named color is Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(141, 66, 154), in HSL hsl(291.14, 40%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.086% 0.15363 321.526).

What colors go well with #8d429a?

The complementary color of #8d429a is #247b19. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a51b6 and #a43870. The triadic partners are #8a5d00 and #007780.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d429a?

White text reads better on #8d429a: 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 #8d429a a warm or cool color?

#8d429a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.154.