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#85308c color: Dull Violet

#85308c is rgb(133, 48, 140) in RGB and oklch(46.903% 0.16317 324.619) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

46.9%
0.163
325°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #85308c

#85308c is a deep dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 46.9% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.5:1 contrast and black text 2.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Violet (#803790). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #85308c mixed with white

  1. 85308c
  2. 924698
  3. 9e5ba3
  4. ab70af
  5. b784ba
  6. c398c6
  7. d0acd1
  8. dcc0dd
  9. e7d5e8
  10. f3eaf4

Darker: #85308c mixed with black

  1. 85308c
  2. 732879
  3. 612167
  4. 501a55
  5. 401343
  6. 300c33
  7. 210623
  8. 130314
  9. 060107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #85308c with less saturation

  1. 85308c
  2. 813787
  3. 7d3c83
  4. 7a417e
  5. 754679
  6. 714a74
  7. 6d4e6f
  8. 69516a
  9. 645565
  10. 5f5860

Questions about #85308c

What color is #85308c?

#85308c is deep dark purple. The closest named color is Dull Violet. In RGB it is rgb(133, 48, 140), in HSL hsl(295.43, 48.94%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.903% 0.16317 324.619).

What colors go well with #85308c?

The complementary color of #85308c is #007007. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6340ab and #9a2360. The triadic partners are #785300 and #006a75.

Is white or black text more readable on #85308c?

White text reads better on #85308c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.5:1 and black gives 2.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85308c a warm or cool color?

#85308c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 46.9% and its chroma 0.163.