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#833f8a color: Violet Webcap

#833f8a is rgb(131, 63, 138) in RGB and oklch(48.451% 0.13686 323.787) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

48.5%
0.137
324°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #833f8a

#833f8a is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 48.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.9:1 contrast and black text 3.04:1, 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: #833f8a mixed with white

  1. 833f8a
  2. 905296
  3. 9c65a1
  4. a978ad
  5. b58ab9
  6. c19dc4
  7. ceb0d0
  8. dac4dc
  9. e6d7e8
  10. f3ebf3

Darker: #833f8a mixed with black

  1. 833f8a
  2. 713577
  3. 602c65
  4. 4f2353
  5. 3f1b42
  6. 2f1232
  7. 200a22
  8. 120414
  9. 060107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #833f8a with less saturation

  1. 833f8a
  2. 804386
  3. 7c4782
  4. 794b7e
  5. 764e79
  6. 725175
  7. 6e5471
  8. 6b576c
  9. 675a68
  10. 635c63

Questions about #833f8a

What color is #833f8a?

#833f8a is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Violet Webcap. In RGB it is rgb(131, 63, 138), in HSL hsl(294.4, 37.31%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.451% 0.13686 323.787).

What colors go well with #833f8a?

The complementary color of #833f8a is #207124. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #644ba4 and #963764. The triadic partners are #7e5700 and #006f79.

Is white or black text more readable on #833f8a?

White text reads better on #833f8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.9:1 and black gives 3.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #833f8a a warm or cool color?

#833f8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 48.5% and its chroma 0.137.