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#83408a color: Violet Webcap

#83408a is rgb(131, 64, 138) in RGB and oklch(48.596% 0.13517 323.727) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

48.6%
0.135
324°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #83408a

#83408a is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 48.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.85:1 contrast and black text 3.07:1, 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: #83408a mixed with white

  1. 83408a
  2. 905396
  3. 9c66a1
  4. a978ad
  5. b58bb9
  6. c19ec4
  7. ceb1d0
  8. dac4dc
  9. e6d7e8
  10. f3ebf3

Darker: #83408a mixed with black

  1. 83408a
  2. 713677
  3. 602d65
  4. 4f2453
  5. 3f1b42
  6. 2f1332
  7. 200b22
  8. 120514
  9. 060107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #83408a with less saturation

  1. 83408a
  2. 804486
  3. 7d4882
  4. 794c7e
  5. 764f79
  6. 725275
  7. 6f5571
  8. 6b586d
  9. 675a68
  10. 635d64

Questions about #83408a

What color is #83408a?

#83408a is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Violet Webcap. In RGB it is rgb(131, 64, 138), in HSL hsl(294.32, 36.63%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.596% 0.13517 323.727).

What colors go well with #83408a?

The complementary color of #83408a is #227225. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #654ca3 and #963865. The triadic partners are #7f5700 and #006f79.

Is white or black text more readable on #83408a?

White text reads better on #83408a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 and black gives 3.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #83408a a warm or cool color?

#83408a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 48.6% and its chroma 0.135.