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#8e3759 color: Quinacridone Magenta

#8e3759 is rgb(142, 55, 89) in RGB and oklch(46.757% 0.12305 358.619) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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337°
100%

46.8%
0.123
359°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • pink-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #8e3759

#8e3759 is a soft dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 46.8% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 359°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.39:1 contrast and black text 2.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Quinacridone Magenta (#8e3a59). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-800.

More dark pink colors

Lighter: #8e3759 mixed with white

  1. 8e3759
  2. 9b4b68
  3. a75f78
  4. b37287
  5. bf8698
  6. ca99a8
  7. d5adb9
  8. e0c1ca
  9. ebd6db
  10. f5eaed

Darker: #8e3759 mixed with black

  1. 8e3759
  2. 7b2e4c
  3. 682640
  4. 561e34
  5. 441628
  6. 340f1d
  7. 240813
  8. 150309
  9. 070103
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8e3759 with less saturation

  1. 8e3759
  2. 8a3c59
  3. 854059
  4. 804459
  5. 7c4859
  6. 774b5a
  7. 714f5a
  8. 6c525a
  9. 66555a
  10. 60575a

Questions about #8e3759

What color is #8e3759?

#8e3759 is soft dark pink. The closest named color is Quinacridone Magenta. In RGB it is rgb(142, 55, 89), in HSL hsl(336.55, 44.16%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.757% 0.12305 358.619).

What colors go well with #8e3759?

The complementary color of #8e3759 is #006d5b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e3d7c and #933930. The triadic partners are #546200 and #006196.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e3759?

White text reads better on #8e3759: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.39:1 and black gives 2.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e3759 a warm or cool color?

#8e3759 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 359 degrees, its lightness 46.8% and its chroma 0.123.