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#823970 color: Bruise

#823970 is rgb(130, 57, 112) in RGB and oklch(46.137% 0.12249 337.856) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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315°
100%

46.1%
0.122
338°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Cherry
  • fuchsia-900
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #823970

#823970 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 46.1% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.59:1 contrast and black text 2.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bruise (#7e4071). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-900.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #823970 mixed with white

  1. 823970
  2. 8f4c7e
  3. 9c608b
  4. a97399
  5. b686a7
  6. c29ab6
  7. cfadc4
  8. dbc1d2
  9. e7d6e1
  10. f3eaf0

Darker: #823970 mixed with black

  1. 823970
  2. 703060
  3. 5f2851
  4. 4e1f43
  5. 3e1735
  6. 2f1027
  7. 20091a
  8. 12040e
  9. 060104
  10. 010001

Calmer: #823970 with less saturation

  1. 823970
  2. 7e3d6e
  3. 7b416b
  4. 774569
  5. 734867
  6. 6f4b64
  7. 6b4e62
  8. 665160
  9. 62535d
  10. 5d565b

Questions about #823970

What color is #823970?

#823970 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Bruise. In RGB it is rgb(130, 57, 112), in HSL hsl(314.79, 39.04%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.137% 0.12249 337.856).

What colors go well with #823970?

The complementary color of #823970 is #006c3c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b428c and #8e354b. The triadic partners are #6a5700 and #00657e.

Is white or black text more readable on #823970?

White text reads better on #823970: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.59:1 and black gives 2.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #823970 a warm or cool color?

#823970 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 46.1% and its chroma 0.122.