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#884fa0 color: Vicious Violet

#884fa0 is rgb(136, 79, 160) in RGB and oklch(52.714% 0.13595 315.084) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

52.7%
0.136
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #884fa0

#884fa0 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.72:1 contrast and black text 3.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vicious Violet (#8f509d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #884fa0 mixed with white

  1. 884fa0
  2. 9460aa
  3. 9f72b4
  4. ab83bd
  5. b794c7
  6. c3a6d0
  7. cfb7da
  8. dbc9e3
  9. e7dbed
  10. f3edf6

Darker: #884fa0 mixed with black

  1. 884fa0
  2. 75448b
  3. 633876
  4. 522e61
  5. 41234e
  6. 31193b
  7. 221029
  8. 130719
  9. 060209
  10. 010001

Calmer: #884fa0 with less saturation

  1. 884fa0
  2. 85539b
  3. 825696
  4. 805991
  5. 7d5c8b
  6. 7a5f86
  7. 776281
  8. 74647b
  9. 716676
  10. 6e6970

Questions about #884fa0

What color is #884fa0?

#884fa0 is soft purple. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 79, 160), in HSL hsl(282.22, 33.89%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.714% 0.13595 315.084).

What colors go well with #884fa0?

The complementary color of #884fa0 is #457b1e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #655cb5 and #a0467d. The triadic partners are #965d00 and #007e7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #884fa0?

White text reads better on #884fa0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #884fa0 a warm or cool color?

#884fa0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.136.