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#883c8f color: Dahlia

#883c8f is rgb(136, 60, 143) in RGB and oklch(48.986% 0.14961 324.199) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

49%
0.150
324°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #883c8f

#883c8f is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.8:1 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: #883c8f mixed with white

  1. 883c8f
  2. 94509a
  3. a163a6
  4. ad76b1
  5. b989bc
  6. c59dc7
  7. d0b0d2
  8. dcc3de
  9. e8d7e9
  10. f3ebf4

Darker: #883c8f mixed with black

  1. 883c8f
  2. 75337c
  3. 632a69
  4. 522157
  5. 411945
  6. 311134
  7. 220a24
  8. 130415
  9. 060107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #883c8f with less saturation

  1. 883c8f
  2. 84418b
  3. 814686
  4. 7d4a82
  5. 794e7d
  6. 765178
  7. 725574
  8. 6d586f
  9. 695b6a
  10. 655e65

Questions about #883c8f

What color is #883c8f?

#883c8f is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(136, 60, 143), in HSL hsl(294.94, 40.89%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.986% 0.14961 324.199).

What colors go well with #883c8f?

The complementary color of #883c8f is #11751e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #674aab and #9d3266. The triadic partners are #805900 and #00707b.

Is white or black text more readable on #883c8f?

White text reads better on #883c8f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and black gives 3.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #883c8f a warm or cool color?

#883c8f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 49% and its chroma 0.15.