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#8a2d73 color: Violet Vixen

#8a2d73 is rgb(138, 45, 115) in RGB and oklch(45.969% 0.14982 338.984) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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315°
100%

46%
0.150
339°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #8a2d73

#8a2d73 is a deep dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 46% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 339°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.77:1 contrast and black text 2.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Vixen (#883377). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-900.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #8a2d73 mixed with white

  1. 8a2d73
  2. 974380
  3. a4588e
  4. b06d9c
  5. bc81a9
  6. c896b7
  7. d3aac5
  8. dfbfd4
  9. ead4e2
  10. f4e9f0

Darker: #8a2d73 mixed with black

  1. 8a2d73
  2. 772663
  3. 651f54
  4. 531845
  5. 421136
  6. 320b28
  7. 22061b
  8. 14020f
  9. 070105
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a2d73 with less saturation

  1. 8a2d73
  2. 863470
  3. 81396e
  4. 7d3e6b
  5. 784368
  6. 734766
  7. 6e4b63
  8. 694e60
  9. 64525e
  10. 5e555b

Questions about #8a2d73

What color is #8a2d73?

#8a2d73 is deep dark purple. The closest named color is Violet Vixen. In RGB it is rgb(138, 45, 115), in HSL hsl(314.84, 50.82%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.969% 0.14982 338.984).

What colors go well with #8a2d73?

The complementary color of #8a2d73 is #006d3b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #703a96 and #982646. The triadic partners are #685800 and #00647f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a2d73?

White text reads better on #8a2d73: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.77:1 and black gives 2.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a2d73 a warm or cool color?

#8a2d73 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 46% and its chroma 0.15.