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#84408d color: Dahlia

#84408d is rgb(132, 64, 141) in RGB and oklch(48.892% 0.1388 322.825) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

48.9%
0.139
323°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #84408d

#84408d is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 48.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.78:1 contrast and black text 3.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dahlia (#8b4189). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #84408d mixed with white

  1. 84408d
  2. 905398
  3. 9d66a4
  4. a978af
  5. b68bbb
  6. c29ec6
  7. ceb1d1
  8. dac4dd
  9. e7d8e8
  10. f3ebf4

Darker: #84408d mixed with black

  1. 84408d
  2. 72367a
  3. 602d67
  4. 4f2455
  5. 3f1b44
  6. 2f1333
  7. 200b23
  8. 120514
  9. 060107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #84408d with less saturation

  1. 84408d
  2. 814489
  3. 7d4884
  4. 7a4c80
  5. 774f7c
  6. 735377
  7. 705673
  8. 6c586e
  9. 685b69
  10. 645e65

Questions about #84408d

What color is #84408d?

#84408d is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(132, 64, 141), in HSL hsl(292.99, 37.56%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.892% 0.1388 322.825).

What colors go well with #84408d?

The complementary color of #84408d is #237322. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #654da6 and #983767. The triadic partners are #815800 and #00707a.

Is white or black text more readable on #84408d?

White text reads better on #84408d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.78:1 and black gives 3.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #84408d a warm or cool color?

#84408d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 48.9% and its chroma 0.139.