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#883e89 color: Dahlia

#883e89 is rgb(136, 62, 137) in RGB and oklch(48.933% 0.1406 326.953) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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299°
100%

48.9%
0.141
327°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #883e89

#883e89 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 48.9% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.78:1 contrast and black text 3.1:1, 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: #883e89 mixed with white

  1. 883e89
  2. 945195
  3. a164a0
  4. ad77ac
  5. b98ab8
  6. c59dc4
  7. d0b0d0
  8. dcc4db
  9. e8d7e7
  10. f3ebf3

Darker: #883e89 mixed with black

  1. 883e89
  2. 753576
  3. 632b64
  4. 522353
  5. 411a42
  6. 311231
  7. 220a22
  8. 130414
  9. 060107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #883e89 with less saturation

  1. 883e89
  2. 844385
  3. 814781
  4. 7d4b7d
  5. 794e79
  6. 765275
  7. 725571
  8. 6d586d
  9. 695b69
  10. 655e64

Questions about #883e89

What color is #883e89?

#883e89 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(136, 62, 137), in HSL hsl(299.2, 37.69%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.933% 0.1406 326.953).

What colors go well with #883e89?

The complementary color of #883e89 is #0c742a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a4aa5 and #9b3661. The triadic partners are #7d5a00 and #00707e.

Is white or black text more readable on #883e89?

White text reads better on #883e89: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.78:1 and black gives 3.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #883e89 a warm or cool color?

#883e89 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 48.9% and its chroma 0.141.