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#893b89 color: Dahlia

#893b89 is rgb(137, 59, 137) in RGB and oklch(48.663% 0.14612 327.532) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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300°
100%

48.7%
0.146
328°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #893b89

#893b89 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 48.7% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 328°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.88:1 contrast and black text 3.05:1, 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: #893b89 mixed with white

  1. 893b89
  2. 954f95
  3. a262a1
  4. ae76ac
  5. ba89b8
  6. c59cc4
  7. d1afd0
  8. ddc3db
  9. e8d7e7
  10. f4ebf3

Darker: #893b89 mixed with black

  1. 893b89
  2. 763276
  3. 642964
  4. 532153
  5. 421942
  6. 311131
  7. 220922
  8. 140414
  9. 070107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #893b89 with less saturation

  1. 893b89
  2. 854085
  3. 824581
  4. 7e497d
  5. 7a4d79
  6. 765075
  7. 725471
  8. 6d576c
  9. 695a68
  10. 645d64

Questions about #893b89

What color is #893b89?

#893b89 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(137, 59, 137), in HSL hsl(300, 39.8%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.663% 0.14612 327.532).

What colors go well with #893b89?

The complementary color of #893b89 is #007428. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a48a6 and #9c3260. The triadic partners are #7c5900 and #006f7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #893b89?

White text reads better on #893b89: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and black gives 3.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #893b89 a warm or cool color?

#893b89 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 328 degrees, its lightness 48.7% and its chroma 0.146.