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#8a257f color: Noble Plum

#8a257f is rgb(138, 37, 127) in RGB and oklch(45.783% 0.16938 332.78) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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307°
100%

45.8%
0.169
333°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #8a257f

#8a257f is a deep dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 45.8% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 333°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.92:1 contrast and black text 2.65:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Noble Plum (#871f78). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #8a257f mixed with white

  1. 8a257f
  2. 973e8c
  3. a45498
  4. b06aa5
  5. bc7fb2
  6. c894bf
  7. d3a9cb
  8. dfbed8
  9. ead3e5
  10. f4e9f2

Darker: #8a257f mixed with black

  1. 8a257f
  2. 771f6e
  3. 65195d
  4. 53134c
  5. 420d3c
  6. 32082d
  7. 22041f
  8. 140211
  9. 070006
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a257f with less saturation

  1. 8a257f
  2. 862e7b
  3. 813577
  4. 7d3b74
  5. 784070
  6. 73456c
  7. 6e4968
  8. 694d64
  9. 635160
  10. 5d545c

Questions about #8a257f

What color is #8a257f?

#8a257f is deep dark purple. The closest named color is Noble Plum. In RGB it is rgb(138, 37, 127), in HSL hsl(306.53, 57.71%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.783% 0.16938 332.78).

What colors go well with #8a257f?

The complementary color of #8a257f is #006d2a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b36a3 and #9c174f. The triadic partners are #6d5400 and #006578.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a257f?

White text reads better on #8a257f: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.92:1 and black gives 2.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a257f a warm or cool color?

#8a257f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 333 degrees, its lightness 45.8% and its chroma 0.169.