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#8e4156 color: Umemurasaki Purple

#8e4156 is rgb(142, 65, 86) in RGB and oklch(48.097% 0.10649 4.741) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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344°
100%

48.1%
0.106
5°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • pink-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #8e4156

#8e4156 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 48.1% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 5°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.91:1 contrast and black text 3.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Umemurasaki Purple (#8f4155). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-800.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #8e4156 mixed with white

  1. 8e4156
  2. 9a5365
  3. a66675
  4. b27885
  5. be8b96
  6. c99da6
  7. d4b0b8
  8. dfc4c9
  9. ead7db
  10. f5ebed

Darker: #8e4156 mixed with black

  1. 8e4156
  2. 7b374a
  3. 682e3e
  4. 562532
  5. 441c27
  6. 34131c
  7. 240b12
  8. 150508
  9. 070102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8e4156 with less saturation

  1. 8e4156
  2. 8a4557
  3. 864858
  4. 814b58
  5. 7d4e59
  6. 78515a
  7. 73545b
  8. 6e575b
  9. 69595c
  10. 645b5d

Questions about #8e4156

What color is #8e4156?

#8e4156 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Umemurasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(142, 65, 86), in HSL hsl(343.64, 37.2%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.097% 0.10649 4.741).

What colors go well with #8e4156?

The complementary color of #8e4156 is #007065. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #824576 and #904532. The triadic partners are #506819 and #1b6395.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e4156?

White text reads better on #8e4156: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 and black gives 3.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e4156 a warm or cool color?

#8e4156 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 5 degrees, its lightness 48.1% and its chroma 0.106.