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#893c8f color: Dahlia

#893c8f is rgb(137, 60, 143) in RGB and oklch(49.124% 0.15019 324.694) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

49.1%
0.150
325°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #893c8f

#893c8f is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.1% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.76:1 contrast and black text 3.11:1, 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: #893c8f mixed with white

  1. 893c8f
  2. 95509a
  3. a163a6
  4. ad76b1
  5. b98abc
  6. c59dc7
  7. d1b0d2
  8. dcc3de
  9. e8d7e9
  10. f4ebf4

Darker: #893c8f mixed with black

  1. 893c8f
  2. 76337c
  3. 642a69
  4. 532157
  5. 421945
  6. 311134
  7. 220a24
  8. 140415
  9. 070107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #893c8f with less saturation

  1. 893c8f
  2. 85418b
  3. 824686
  4. 7e4a82
  5. 7a4e7d
  6. 765279
  7. 725574
  8. 6e586f
  9. 6a5b6a
  10. 655e66

Questions about #893c8f

What color is #893c8f?

#893c8f is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(137, 60, 143), in HSL hsl(295.66, 40.89%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.124% 0.15019 324.694).

What colors go well with #893c8f?

The complementary color of #893c8f is #0d751f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #684aac and #9e3265. The triadic partners are #805900 and #00717c.

Is white or black text more readable on #893c8f?

White text reads better on #893c8f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.76:1 and black gives 3.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #893c8f a warm or cool color?

#893c8f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 49.1% and its chroma 0.15.