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#883d8f color: Dahlia

#883d8f is rgb(136, 61, 143) in RGB and oklch(49.121% 0.14802 324.149) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

49.1%
0.148
324°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #883d8f

#883d8f is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.1% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.75:1 contrast and black text 3.11:1, 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: #883d8f mixed with white

  1. 883d8f
  2. 94519a
  3. a064a6
  4. ad77b1
  5. b98abc
  6. c49dc7
  7. d0b0d2
  8. dcc4de
  9. e8d7e9
  10. f3ebf4

Darker: #883d8f mixed with black

  1. 883d8f
  2. 75347c
  3. 632b69
  4. 522257
  5. 411a45
  6. 311234
  7. 220a24
  8. 130415
  9. 060107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #883d8f with less saturation

  1. 883d8f
  2. 84428b
  3. 814786
  4. 7d4b82
  5. 7a4e7d
  6. 765278
  7. 725574
  8. 6e586f
  9. 695b6a
  10. 655e66

Questions about #883d8f

What color is #883d8f?

#883d8f is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(136, 61, 143), in HSL hsl(294.88, 40.2%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.121% 0.14802 324.149).

What colors go well with #883d8f?

The complementary color of #883d8f is #15751f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #684bab and #9d3466. The triadic partners are #805900 and #00717c.

Is white or black text more readable on #883d8f?

White text reads better on #883d8f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 and black gives 3.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #883d8f a warm or cool color?

#883d8f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 49.1% and its chroma 0.148.