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#86388c color: Dull Violet

#86388c is rgb(134, 56, 140) in RGB and oklch(48.017% 0.15189 324.755) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

48%
0.152
325°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #86388c

#86388c is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 48% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.1:1 contrast and black text 2.96:1, 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: #86388c mixed with white

  1. 86388c
  2. 934d98
  3. 9f60a3
  4. ab74af
  5. b887ba
  6. c49bc6
  7. d0aed1
  8. dcc2dd
  9. e7d6e8
  10. f3ebf4

Darker: #86388c mixed with black

  1. 86388c
  2. 742f79
  3. 622767
  4. 511f55
  5. 401743
  6. 300f33
  7. 210823
  8. 130414
  9. 060107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #86388c with less saturation

  1. 86388c
  2. 823d88
  3. 7f4283
  4. 7b477f
  5. 774b7a
  6. 734e75
  7. 6f5271
  8. 6b556c
  9. 675867
  10. 625b62

Questions about #86388c

What color is #86388c?

#86388c is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Dull Violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 56, 140), in HSL hsl(295.71, 42.86%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.017% 0.15189 324.755).

What colors go well with #86388c?

The complementary color of #86388c is #01721a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6646a9 and #9a2e62. The triadic partners are #7c5600 and #006d78.

Is white or black text more readable on #86388c?

White text reads better on #86388c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.1:1 and black gives 2.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #86388c a warm or cool color?

#86388c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 48% and its chroma 0.152.