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#883f8d color: Dahlia

#883f8d is rgb(136, 63, 141) in RGB and oklch(49.286% 0.14281 324.981) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

49.3%
0.143
325°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #883f8d

#883f8d is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.3% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.68:1 contrast and black text 3.14:1, 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: #883f8d mixed with white

  1. 883f8d
  2. 945298
  3. a065a4
  4. ad78af
  5. b98bbb
  6. c49ec6
  7. d0b1d1
  8. dcc4dd
  9. e8d7e8
  10. f3ebf4

Darker: #883f8d mixed with black

  1. 883f8d
  2. 75357a
  3. 632c67
  4. 522355
  5. 411b44
  6. 311233
  7. 220a23
  8. 130414
  9. 060107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #883f8d with less saturation

  1. 883f8d
  2. 854489
  3. 814885
  4. 7d4c80
  5. 7a507c
  6. 765378
  7. 725673
  8. 6e596f
  9. 6a5c6a
  10. 665f66

Questions about #883f8d

What color is #883f8d?

#883f8d is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(136, 63, 141), in HSL hsl(296.15, 38.24%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.286% 0.14281 324.981).

What colors go well with #883f8d?

The complementary color of #883f8d is #187525. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #694ca8 and #9c3665. The triadic partners are #805a00 and #00717d.

Is white or black text more readable on #883f8d?

White text reads better on #883f8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 and black gives 3.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #883f8d a warm or cool color?

#883f8d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 49.3% and its chroma 0.143.