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#8a3690 color: Dull Violet

#8a3690 is rgb(138, 54, 144) in RGB and oklch(48.558% 0.16088 324.987) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

48.6%
0.161
325°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #8a3690

#8a3690 is a deep dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 48.6% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.97:1 contrast and black text 3.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Violet (#803790). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #8a3690 mixed with white

  1. 8a3690
  2. 964b9b
  3. a260a7
  4. ae73b2
  5. ba87bd
  6. c69ac8
  7. d2aed3
  8. ddc2de
  9. e9d6e9
  10. f4eaf4

Darker: #8a3690 mixed with black

  1. 8a3690
  2. 772e7d
  3. 65256a
  4. 531e57
  5. 421645
  6. 320f34
  7. 220824
  8. 140315
  9. 070107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a3690 with less saturation

  1. 8a3690
  2. 863c8b
  3. 824287
  4. 7e4682
  5. 7a4b7d
  6. 764f78
  7. 725273
  8. 6d566e
  9. 695969
  10. 645c64

Questions about #8a3690

What color is #8a3690?

#8a3690 is deep dark purple. The closest named color is Dull Violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 54, 144), in HSL hsl(296, 45.45%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.558% 0.16088 324.987).

What colors go well with #8a3690?

The complementary color of #8a3690 is #007515. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6845af and #9f2a64. The triadic partners are #7d5800 and #006f7a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a3690?

White text reads better on #8a3690: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 and black gives 3.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a3690 a warm or cool color?

#8a3690 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 48.6% and its chroma 0.161.