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#884db8 color: Harley Hair Purple

#884db8 is rgb(136, 77, 184) in RGB and oklch(53.834% 0.1668 307.122) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

53.8%
0.167
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #884db8

#884db8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.53:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Harley Hair Purple (#8547b5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-700.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #884db8 mixed with white

  1. 884db8
  2. 9360c0
  3. 9f72c8
  4. aa83cf
  5. b695d7
  6. c2a6de
  7. ceb8e5
  8. dac9ec
  9. e6dbf2
  10. f3edf9

Darker: #884db8 mixed with black

  1. 884db8
  2. 7542a0
  3. 633788
  4. 522c71
  5. 41225b
  6. 311845
  7. 220f31
  8. 13071e
  9. 06020c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #884db8 with less saturation

  1. 884db8
  2. 8552b1
  3. 8356aa
  4. 805aa3
  5. 7e5e9b
  6. 7b6194
  7. 78648d
  8. 766785
  9. 73697e
  10. 716c76

Questions about #884db8

What color is #884db8?

#884db8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Harley Hair Purple. In RGB it is rgb(136, 77, 184), in HSL hsl(273.08, 42.97%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.834% 0.1668 307.122).

What colors go well with #884db8?

The complementary color of #884db8 is #547e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #595fcc and #a73f91. The triadic partners are #a25a00 and #008279.

Is white or black text more readable on #884db8?

White text reads better on #884db8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #884db8 a warm or cool color?

#884db8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.167.