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#884fa2 color: Vicious Violet

#884fa2 is rgb(136, 79, 162) in RGB and oklch(52.825% 0.13824 314.281) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

52.8%
0.138
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #884fa2

#884fa2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.7:1 contrast and black text 3.69:1, 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: #884fa2 mixed with white

  1. 884fa2
  2. 9461ac
  3. 9f72b5
  4. ab83bf
  5. b794c8
  6. c3a6d1
  7. cfb7db
  8. dbc9e4
  9. e7dbed
  10. f3edf6

Darker: #884fa2 mixed with black

  1. 884fa2
  2. 75448c
  3. 633877
  4. 522e63
  5. 41234f
  6. 31193c
  7. 22102a
  8. 130719
  9. 06020a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #884fa2 with less saturation

  1. 884fa2
  2. 85539d
  3. 835697
  4. 805992
  5. 7d5c8d
  6. 7a5f87
  7. 776282
  8. 74647c
  9. 716777
  10. 6e6971

Questions about #884fa2

What color is #884fa2?

#884fa2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Vicious Violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 79, 162), in HSL hsl(281.2, 34.44%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.825% 0.13824 314.281).

What colors go well with #884fa2?

The complementary color of #884fa2 is #477c1a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #645db7 and #a0457e. The triadic partners are #975d00 and #007e7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #884fa2?

White text reads better on #884fa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and black gives 3.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #884fa2 a warm or cool color?

#884fa2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.138.