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#85408e color: Dahlia

#85408e is rgb(133, 64, 142) in RGB and oklch(49.08% 0.14039 322.889) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

49.1%
0.140
323°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #85408e

#85408e is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.1% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.73:1 contrast and black text 3.12:1, 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: #85408e mixed with white

  1. 85408e
  2. 915399
  3. 9e66a5
  4. aa79b0
  5. b68bbb
  6. c29ec7
  7. cfb1d2
  8. dbc4dd
  9. e7d8e8
  10. f3ebf4

Darker: #85408e mixed with black

  1. 85408e
  2. 73367b
  3. 612d68
  4. 502456
  5. 401b44
  6. 301334
  7. 210b24
  8. 130515
  9. 060107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #85408e with less saturation

  1. 85408e
  2. 82448a
  3. 7e4985
  4. 7b4c81
  5. 78507c
  6. 745378
  7. 705673
  8. 6d596f
  9. 695c6a
  10. 655e65

Questions about #85408e

What color is #85408e?

#85408e is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(133, 64, 142), in HSL hsl(293.08, 37.86%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.08% 0.14039 322.889).

What colors go well with #85408e?

The complementary color of #85408e is #227321. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #654da8 and #993768. The triadic partners are #815800 and #00717a.

Is white or black text more readable on #85408e?

White text reads better on #85408e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 and black gives 3.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85408e a warm or cool color?

#85408e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 49.1% and its chroma 0.14.