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#823e89 color: Violet Webcap

#823e89 is rgb(130, 62, 137) in RGB and oklch(48.118% 0.13694 323.791) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

48.1%
0.137
324°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #823e89

#823e89 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 48.1% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7:1 contrast and black text 3:1, 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: #823e89 mixed with white

  1. 823e89
  2. 8f5195
  3. 9b64a1
  4. a877ac
  5. b48ab8
  6. c19dc4
  7. cdb0d0
  8. dac3db
  9. e6d7e7
  10. f3ebf3

Darker: #823e89 mixed with black

  1. 823e89
  2. 703576
  3. 5f2b64
  4. 4e2353
  5. 3e1a42
  6. 2f1231
  7. 200a22
  8. 120414
  9. 060107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #823e89 with less saturation

  1. 823e89
  2. 7f4285
  3. 7b4681
  4. 784a7d
  5. 754d78
  6. 715174
  7. 6d5370
  8. 6a566b
  9. 665967
  10. 625b62

Questions about #823e89

What color is #823e89?

#823e89 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Violet Webcap. In RGB it is rgb(130, 62, 137), in HSL hsl(294.4, 37.69%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.118% 0.13694 323.791).

What colors go well with #823e89?

The complementary color of #823e89 is #1e7123. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #644aa2 and #953663. The triadic partners are #7d5600 and #006e78.

Is white or black text more readable on #823e89?

White text reads better on #823e89: white gives a contrast ratio of 7:1 and black gives 3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #823e89 a warm or cool color?

#823e89 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 48.1% and its chroma 0.137.