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#8a0194 color: Purple Feather Boa

#8a0194 is rgb(138, 1, 148) in RGB and oklch(45.156% 0.21087 324.699) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

45.2%
0.211
325°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #8a0194

#8a0194 is a deep dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 45.2% lightness, 0.211 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.36:1 contrast and black text 2.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Feather Boa (#880099). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #8a0194 mixed with white

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Darker: #8a0194 mixed with black

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Calmer: #8a0194 with less saturation

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Similar named colors

  • Dark Magenta#8b008b

Colors that go with #8a0194

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Questions about #8a0194

What color is #8a0194?

#8a0194 is deep dark purple. The closest named color is Purple Feather Boa. In RGB it is rgb(138, 1, 148), in HSL hsl(295.92, 98.66%, 29.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.156% 0.21087 324.699).

What colors go well with #8a0194?

The complementary color of #8a0194 is #006c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6327bb and #a1005c. The triadic partners are #724f00 and #00646f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a0194?

White text reads better on #8a0194: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.36:1 and black gives 2.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a0194 a warm or cool color?

#8a0194 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 45.2% and its chroma 0.211.