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#884da3 color: Murasaki Purple

#884da3 is rgb(136, 77, 163) in RGB and oklch(52.57% 0.14275 314.178) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

52.6%
0.143
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #884da3

#884da3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.77:1 contrast and black text 3.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Murasaki Purple (#884898). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #884da3 mixed with white

  1. 884da3
  2. 945fad
  3. 9f70b6
  4. ab82c0
  5. b793c9
  6. c3a5d2
  7. cfb7db
  8. dbc8e4
  9. e7daed
  10. f3edf6

Darker: #884da3 mixed with black

  1. 884da3
  2. 75428d
  3. 633778
  4. 522c63
  5. 41224f
  6. 31183c
  7. 220f2a
  8. 130719
  9. 06020a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #884da3 with less saturation

  1. 884da3
  2. 85519e
  3. 825598
  4. 805893
  5. 7d5b8d
  6. 7a5e88
  7. 776182
  8. 74637c
  9. 716676
  10. 6e6870

Questions about #884da3

What color is #884da3?

#884da3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(136, 77, 163), in HSL hsl(281.16, 35.83%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.57% 0.14275 314.178).

What colors go well with #884da3?

The complementary color of #884da3 is #457b12. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #635bb9 and #a1437e. The triadic partners are #965c00 and #007d7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #884da3?

White text reads better on #884da3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and black gives 3.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #884da3 a warm or cool color?

#884da3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.143.