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#844eae color: Harley Hair Purple

#844eae is rgb(132, 78, 174) in RGB and oklch(52.906% 0.15234 308.006) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

52.9%
0.152
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #844eae

#844eae is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.7:1 contrast and black text 3.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Harley Hair Purple (#8547b5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #844eae mixed with white

  1. 844eae
  2. 9060b7
  3. 9c72bf
  4. a883c8
  5. b494d0
  6. c0a6d8
  7. ccb7e0
  8. d9c9e8
  9. e5dbf0
  10. f2edf8

Darker: #844eae mixed with black

  1. 844eae
  2. 724397
  3. 603880
  4. 4f2d6a
  5. 3f2355
  6. 2f1941
  7. 200f2e
  8. 12071c
  9. 06020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #844eae with less saturation

  1. 844eae
  2. 8252a8
  3. 7f56a1
  4. 7d599b
  5. 7a5c94
  6. 785f8e
  7. 756287
  8. 736580
  9. 706779
  10. 6e6972

Questions about #844eae

What color is #844eae?

#844eae is soft purple. The closest named color is Harley Hair Purple. In RGB it is rgb(132, 78, 174), in HSL hsl(273.75, 38.1%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.906% 0.15234 308.006).

What colors go well with #844eae?

The complementary color of #844eae is #517a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #595ec1 and #a1428a. The triadic partners are #9d5800 and #007f77.

Is white or black text more readable on #844eae?

White text reads better on #844eae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and black gives 3.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #844eae a warm or cool color?

#844eae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.152.