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#8d4895 color: Murasaki Purple

#8d4895 is rgb(141, 72, 149) in RGB and oklch(51.668% 0.13868 323.334) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

51.7%
0.139
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #8d4895

#8d4895 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.01:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, 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: #8d4895 mixed with white

  1. 8d4895
  2. 995aa0
  3. a46caa
  4. b07eb5
  5. bb90c0
  6. c7a2ca
  7. d2b4d5
  8. ddc7df
  9. e9d9ea
  10. f4ecf4

Darker: #8d4895 mixed with black

  1. 8d4895
  2. 7a3d81
  3. 67336d
  4. 55295a
  5. 441f48
  6. 331637
  7. 230d26
  8. 140616
  9. 070208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d4895 with less saturation

  1. 8d4895
  2. 8a4c91
  3. 86508c
  4. 835488
  5. 7f5784
  6. 7c5a7f
  7. 785d7b
  8. 746076
  9. 706371
  10. 6c656d

Questions about #8d4895

What color is #8d4895?

#8d4895 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(141, 72, 149), in HSL hsl(293.77, 34.84%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.668% 0.13868 323.334).

What colors go well with #8d4895?

The complementary color of #8d4895 is #2b7b2c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d55af and #a1406e. The triadic partners are #8a5f00 and #007983.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d4895?

White text reads better on #8d4895: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d4895 a warm or cool color?

#8d4895 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.139.