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#8d4897 color: Murasaki Purple

#8d4897 is rgb(141, 72, 151) in RGB and oklch(51.775% 0.14072 322.415) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

51.8%
0.141
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #8d4897

#8d4897 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.99:1 contrast and black text 3.51:1, 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: #8d4897 mixed with white

  1. 8d4897
  2. 995aa2
  3. a46cac
  4. b07eb7
  5. bb90c1
  6. c7a2cb
  7. d2b4d6
  8. ddc7e0
  9. e9d9ea
  10. f4ecf5

Darker: #8d4897 mixed with black

  1. 8d4897
  2. 7a3d83
  3. 67336f
  4. 55295c
  5. 441f49
  6. 331637
  7. 230d26
  8. 140617
  9. 070208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d4897 with less saturation

  1. 8d4897
  2. 8a4c93
  3. 86508e
  4. 835489
  5. 7f5785
  6. 7c5b80
  7. 785e7c
  8. 746077
  9. 706372
  10. 6c666d

Questions about #8d4897

What color is #8d4897?

#8d4897 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(141, 72, 151), in HSL hsl(292.41, 35.43%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.775% 0.14072 322.415).

What colors go well with #8d4897?

The complementary color of #8d4897 is #2d7b29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c55b1 and #a23f70. The triadic partners are #8b5f00 and #007983.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d4897?

White text reads better on #8d4897: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and black gives 3.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d4897 a warm or cool color?

#8d4897 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.141.