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#803c8a color: Dull Violet

#803c8a is rgb(128, 60, 138) in RGB and oklch(47.621% 0.14013 322.359) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

47.6%
0.140
322°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #803c8a

#803c8a is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 47.6% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.16:1 contrast and black text 2.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Violet (#803790). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #803c8a mixed with white

  1. 803c8a
  2. 8d5096
  3. 9a63a1
  4. a676ad
  5. b389b9
  6. c09cc5
  7. ccafd0
  8. d9c3dc
  9. e6d7e8
  10. f2ebf3

Darker: #803c8a mixed with black

  1. 803c8a
  2. 6e3377
  3. 5d2a65
  4. 4d2153
  5. 3d1942
  6. 2e1132
  7. 1f0a22
  8. 120414
  9. 060107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #803c8a with less saturation

  1. 803c8a
  2. 7d4186
  3. 7a4581
  4. 76487d
  5. 734c78
  6. 6f4f74
  7. 6c526f
  8. 68556b
  9. 645866
  10. 605a61

Questions about #803c8a

What color is #803c8a?

#803c8a is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Dull Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 60, 138), in HSL hsl(292.31, 39.39%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.621% 0.14013 322.359).

What colors go well with #803c8a?

The complementary color of #803c8a is #1f6f1b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6149a3 and #943364. The triadic partners are #7c5400 and #006c75.

Is white or black text more readable on #803c8a?

White text reads better on #803c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.16:1 and black gives 2.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #803c8a a warm or cool color?

#803c8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 47.6% and its chroma 0.14.