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#88408e color: Dahlia

#88408e is rgb(136, 64, 142) in RGB and oklch(49.48% 0.14214 324.46) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

49.5%
0.142
324°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #88408e

#88408e is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.5% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.62:1 contrast and black text 3.17:1, 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: #88408e mixed with white

  1. 88408e
  2. 945399
  3. a066a5
  4. ac79b0
  5. b88bbb
  6. c49ec7
  7. d0b1d2
  8. dcc4dd
  9. e8d8e8
  10. f3ebf4

Darker: #88408e mixed with black

  1. 88408e
  2. 75367b
  3. 632d68
  4. 522456
  5. 411b44
  6. 311334
  7. 220b24
  8. 130515
  9. 060107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #88408e with less saturation

  1. 88408e
  2. 85458a
  3. 814985
  4. 7e4d81
  5. 7a507d
  6. 765478
  7. 725774
  8. 6e5a70
  9. 6a5c6b
  10. 665f66

Questions about #88408e

What color is #88408e?

#88408e is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(136, 64, 142), in HSL hsl(295.38, 37.86%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.48% 0.14214 324.46).

What colors go well with #88408e?

The complementary color of #88408e is #1c7525. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #694da9 and #9c3767. The triadic partners are #815a00 and #00727d.

Is white or black text more readable on #88408e?

White text reads better on #88408e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 and black gives 3.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #88408e a warm or cool color?

#88408e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 49.5% and its chroma 0.142.