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#803e8a color: Violet Webcap

#803e8a is rgb(128, 62, 138) in RGB and oklch(47.907% 0.1368 322.215) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

47.9%
0.137
322°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #803e8a

#803e8a is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 47.9% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.06:1 contrast and black text 2.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Webcap (#833e82). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #803e8a mixed with white

  1. 803e8a
  2. 8d5196
  3. 9a64a1
  4. a677ad
  5. b38ab9
  6. c09dc5
  7. ccb0d0
  8. d9c3dc
  9. e6d7e8
  10. f2ebf3

Darker: #803e8a mixed with black

  1. 803e8a
  2. 6e3577
  3. 5d2b65
  4. 4d2353
  5. 3d1a42
  6. 2e1232
  7. 1f0a22
  8. 120414
  9. 060107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #803e8a with less saturation

  1. 803e8a
  2. 7d4286
  3. 7a4681
  4. 764a7d
  5. 734d79
  6. 705074
  7. 6c5370
  8. 69566b
  9. 655867
  10. 615b62

Questions about #803e8a

What color is #803e8a?

#803e8a is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Violet Webcap. In RGB it is rgb(128, 62, 138), in HSL hsl(292.11, 38%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.907% 0.1368 322.215).

What colors go well with #803e8a?

The complementary color of #803e8a is #246f1f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #614ba3 and #943565. The triadic partners are #7e5500 and #006d76.

Is white or black text more readable on #803e8a?

White text reads better on #803e8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.06:1 and black gives 2.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #803e8a a warm or cool color?

#803e8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 47.9% and its chroma 0.137.