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#863e8a color: Dahlia

#863e8a is rgb(134, 62, 138) in RGB and oklch(48.713% 0.14033 325.43) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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297°
100%

48.7%
0.140
325°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #863e8a

#863e8a is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 48.7% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.84:1 contrast and black text 3.07:1, 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: #863e8a mixed with white

  1. 863e8a
  2. 925196
  3. 9f64a1
  4. ab77ad
  5. b78ab9
  6. c39dc4
  7. cfb0d0
  8. dbc4dc
  9. e7d7e8
  10. f3ebf3

Darker: #863e8a mixed with black

  1. 863e8a
  2. 743577
  3. 622b65
  4. 512353
  5. 401a42
  6. 301232
  7. 210a22
  8. 130414
  9. 060107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #863e8a with less saturation

  1. 863e8a
  2. 834386
  3. 7f4782
  4. 7c4b7e
  5. 784e7a
  6. 745275
  7. 705571
  8. 6c586d
  9. 685a68
  10. 645d64

Questions about #863e8a

What color is #863e8a?

#863e8a is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(134, 62, 138), in HSL hsl(296.84, 38%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.713% 0.14033 325.43).

What colors go well with #863e8a?

The complementary color of #863e8a is #167326. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #674ba5 and #993663. The triadic partners are #7e5900 and #006f7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #863e8a?

White text reads better on #863e8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 and black gives 3.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #863e8a a warm or cool color?

#863e8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 48.7% and its chroma 0.14.