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#863f8a color: Dahlia

#863f8a is rgb(134, 63, 138) in RGB and oklch(48.854% 0.13867 325.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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297°
100%

48.9%
0.139
325°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #863f8a

#863f8a is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 48.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.79:1 contrast and black text 3.09:1, 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: #863f8a mixed with white

  1. 863f8a
  2. 925296
  3. 9f65a1
  4. ab78ad
  5. b78bb9
  6. c39dc4
  7. cfb1d0
  8. dbc4dc
  9. e7d7e7
  10. f3ebf3

Darker: #863f8a mixed with black

  1. 863f8a
  2. 743577
  3. 622c65
  4. 512353
  5. 401b42
  6. 301232
  7. 210a22
  8. 130414
  9. 060107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #863f8a with less saturation

  1. 863f8a
  2. 834386
  3. 7f4882
  4. 7c4b7e
  5. 784f7a
  6. 745276
  7. 705571
  8. 6d586d
  9. 685b69
  10. 645d64

Questions about #863f8a

What color is #863f8a?

#863f8a is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(134, 63, 138), in HSL hsl(296.8, 37.31%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.854% 0.13867 325.387).

What colors go well with #863f8a?

The complementary color of #863f8a is #197328. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #684ba5 and #993763. The triadic partners are #7e5900 and #00707c.

Is white or black text more readable on #863f8a?

White text reads better on #863f8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.79:1 and black gives 3.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #863f8a a warm or cool color?

#863f8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 48.9% and its chroma 0.139.