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#8d4797 color: Murasaki Purple

#8d4797 is rgb(141, 71, 151) in RGB and oklch(51.628% 0.1424 322.483) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

51.6%
0.142
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8d4797

#8d4797 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.03:1 contrast and black text 3.48:1, 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: #8d4797 mixed with white

  1. 8d4797
  2. 995aa2
  3. a46cac
  4. b07eb7
  5. bb90c1
  6. c7a2cb
  7. d2b4d6
  8. ddc7e0
  9. e9d9ea
  10. f4ecf5

Darker: #8d4797 mixed with black

  1. 8d4797
  2. 7a3d83
  3. 67326f
  4. 55285c
  5. 441f49
  6. 331637
  7. 230d26
  8. 140617
  9. 070208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d4797 with less saturation

  1. 8d4797
  2. 8a4b92
  3. 864f8e
  4. 835389
  5. 7f5785
  6. 7c5a80
  7. 785d7b
  8. 746077
  9. 706372
  10. 6c656d

Questions about #8d4797

What color is #8d4797?

#8d4797 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(141, 71, 151), in HSL hsl(292.5, 36.04%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.628% 0.1424 322.483).

What colors go well with #8d4797?

The complementary color of #8d4797 is #2b7b27. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c54b1 and #a23e70. The triadic partners are #8b5f00 and #007982.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d4797?

White text reads better on #8d4797: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and black gives 3.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d4797 a warm or cool color?

#8d4797 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.142.