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#823f8a color: Violet Webcap

#823f8a is rgb(130, 63, 138) in RGB and oklch(48.317% 0.13627 323.243) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

48.3%
0.136
323°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #823f8a

#823f8a is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 48.3% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.94:1 contrast and black text 3.03:1, 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: #823f8a mixed with white

  1. 823f8a
  2. 8f5296
  3. 9b65a1
  4. a878ad
  5. b48ab9
  6. c19dc4
  7. cdb0d0
  8. dac4dc
  9. e6d7e8
  10. f3ebf3

Darker: #823f8a mixed with black

  1. 823f8a
  2. 703577
  3. 5f2c65
  4. 4e2353
  5. 3e1b42
  6. 2f1232
  7. 200a22
  8. 120414
  9. 060107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #823f8a with less saturation

  1. 823f8a
  2. 7f4386
  3. 7c4782
  4. 784b7d
  5. 754e79
  6. 715175
  7. 6e5470
  8. 6a576c
  9. 665a68
  10. 625c63

Questions about #823f8a

What color is #823f8a?

#823f8a is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Violet Webcap. In RGB it is rgb(130, 63, 138), in HSL hsl(293.6, 37.31%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.317% 0.13627 323.243).

What colors go well with #823f8a?

The complementary color of #823f8a is #227123. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #634ba3 and #953765. The triadic partners are #7e5600 and #006e78.

Is white or black text more readable on #823f8a?

White text reads better on #823f8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.94:1 and black gives 3.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #823f8a a warm or cool color?

#823f8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 48.3% and its chroma 0.136.