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#893c8e color: Dahlia

#893c8e is rgb(137, 60, 142) in RGB and oklch(49.068% 0.14923 325.15) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

49.1%
0.149
325°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #893c8e

#893c8e is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.1% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.77:1 contrast and black text 3.1:1, 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: #893c8e mixed with white

  1. 893c8e
  2. 955099
  3. a163a5
  4. ad76b0
  5. b989bb
  6. c59dc7
  7. d1b0d2
  8. ddc3dd
  9. e8d7e8
  10. f4ebf4

Darker: #893c8e mixed with black

  1. 893c8e
  2. 76337b
  3. 642a68
  4. 532156
  5. 421944
  6. 311134
  7. 220a24
  8. 140415
  9. 070107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #893c8e with less saturation

  1. 893c8e
  2. 85418a
  3. 824685
  4. 7e4a81
  5. 7a4e7c
  6. 765278
  7. 725573
  8. 6e586f
  9. 6a5b6a
  10. 655e65

Questions about #893c8e

What color is #893c8e?

#893c8e is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(137, 60, 142), in HSL hsl(296.34, 40.59%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.068% 0.14923 325.15).

What colors go well with #893c8e?

The complementary color of #893c8e is #0a7521. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #694aab and #9d3365. The triadic partners are #7f5900 and #00707c.

Is white or black text more readable on #893c8e?

White text reads better on #893c8e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 and black gives 3.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #893c8e a warm or cool color?

#893c8e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 49.1% and its chroma 0.149.