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#823c8d color: Dull Violet

#823c8d is rgb(130, 60, 141) in RGB and oklch(48.059% 0.14428 322.037) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

48.1%
0.144
322°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #823c8d

#823c8d is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 48.1% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.05:1 contrast and black text 2.98:1, 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: #823c8d mixed with white

  1. 823c8d
  2. 8f5099
  3. 9b63a4
  4. a876af
  5. b489bb
  6. c19cc6
  7. cdb0d2
  8. dac3dd
  9. e6d7e8
  10. f3ebf4

Darker: #823c8d mixed with black

  1. 823c8d
  2. 70337a
  3. 5f2a67
  4. 4e2155
  5. 3e1944
  6. 2f1133
  7. 200a23
  8. 120414
  9. 060107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #823c8d with less saturation

  1. 823c8d
  2. 7f4188
  3. 7b4584
  4. 78497f
  5. 754c7b
  6. 715076
  7. 6d5371
  8. 6a566d
  9. 665968
  10. 625b63

Questions about #823c8d

What color is #823c8d?

#823c8d is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Dull Violet. In RGB it is rgb(130, 60, 141), in HSL hsl(291.85, 40.3%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.059% 0.14428 322.037).

What colors go well with #823c8d?

The complementary color of #823c8d is #1f7118. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6249a7 and #973266. The triadic partners are #7e5500 and #006e76.

Is white or black text more readable on #823c8d?

White text reads better on #823c8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.05:1 and black gives 2.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #823c8d a warm or cool color?

#823c8d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 48.1% and its chroma 0.144.