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#8d4397 color: Murasaki Purple

#8d4397 is rgb(141, 67, 151) in RGB and oklch(51.058% 0.14902 322.742) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

51.1%
0.149
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8d4397

#8d4397 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.21:1 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: #8d4397 mixed with white

  1. 8d4397
  2. 9956a2
  3. a469ac
  4. b07bb7
  5. bb8ec1
  6. c7a0cc
  7. d2b3d6
  8. ddc6e0
  9. e9d9eb
  10. f4ecf5

Darker: #8d4397 mixed with black

  1. 8d4397
  2. 7a3983
  3. 672f6f
  4. 55265c
  5. 441d49
  6. 331437
  7. 230c26
  8. 140517
  9. 070108
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d4397 with less saturation

  1. 8d4397
  2. 8a4892
  3. 864c8e
  4. 825089
  5. 7f5484
  6. 7b587f
  7. 775b7a
  8. 735e75
  9. 6f6170
  10. 6b636b

Questions about #8d4397

What color is #8d4397?

#8d4397 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(141, 67, 151), in HSL hsl(292.86, 38.53%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.058% 0.14902 322.742).

What colors go well with #8d4397?

The complementary color of #8d4397 is #237a21. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b51b3 and #a3396e. The triadic partners are #885d00 and #007781.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d4397?

White text reads better on #8d4397: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and black gives 3.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d4397 a warm or cool color?

#8d4397 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.149.