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#914c8a color: Striking Purple

#914c8a is rgb(145, 76, 138) in RGB and oklch(52.246% 0.12357 331.029) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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306°
100%

52.2%
0.124
331°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #914c8a

#914c8a is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 331°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.83:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Striking Purple (#944e87). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #914c8a mixed with white

  1. 914c8a
  2. 9c5e95
  3. a86fa1
  4. b380ac
  5. be92b8
  6. c9a4c4
  7. d4b6cf
  8. dfc8db
  9. eadae7
  10. f4ecf3

Darker: #914c8a mixed with black

  1. 914c8a
  2. 7d4177
  3. 6a3665
  4. 582c53
  5. 462242
  6. 351832
  7. 250f22
  8. 150614
  9. 070207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #914c8a with less saturation

  1. 914c8a
  2. 8e5087
  3. 8a5384
  4. 865781
  5. 835a7d
  6. 7f5d7a
  7. 7b5f77
  8. 776274
  9. 726570
  10. 6e676d

Questions about #914c8a

What color is #914c8a?

#914c8a is soft magenta. The closest named color is Striking Purple. In RGB it is rgb(145, 76, 138), in HSL hsl(306.09, 31.22%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.246% 0.12357 331.029).

What colors go well with #914c8a?

The complementary color of #914c8a is #227d43. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7656a5 and #a14765. The triadic partners are #846500 and #00798d.

Is white or black text more readable on #914c8a?

White text reads better on #914c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #914c8a a warm or cool color?

#914c8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 331 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.124.