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#863d8a color: Violet Webcap

#863d8a is rgb(134, 61, 138) in RGB and oklch(48.574% 0.14198 325.472) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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297°
100%

48.6%
0.142
325°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #863d8a

#863d8a is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 48.6% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.89:1 contrast and black text 3.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Webcap (#833e82). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #863d8a mixed with white

  1. 863d8a
  2. 925196
  3. 9f64a1
  4. ab77ad
  5. b78ab9
  6. c39dc4
  7. cfb0d0
  8. dbc3dc
  9. e7d7e8
  10. f3ebf3

Darker: #863d8a mixed with black

  1. 863d8a
  2. 743477
  3. 622b65
  4. 512253
  5. 401a42
  6. 301232
  7. 210a22
  8. 130414
  9. 060107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #863d8a with less saturation

  1. 863d8a
  2. 834286
  3. 7f4682
  4. 7b4a7e
  5. 784e79
  6. 745175
  7. 705471
  8. 6c576d
  9. 685a68
  10. 645d64

Questions about #863d8a

What color is #863d8a?

#863d8a is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Violet Webcap. In RGB it is rgb(134, 61, 138), in HSL hsl(296.88, 38.69%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.574% 0.14198 325.472).

What colors go well with #863d8a?

The complementary color of #863d8a is #127325. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #674aa5 and #993463. The triadic partners are #7d5800 and #006f7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #863d8a?

White text reads better on #863d8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 and black gives 3.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #863d8a a warm or cool color?

#863d8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 48.6% and its chroma 0.142.