#8a36a3 color: Pleasant Purple
#8a36a3 is rgb(138, 54, 163) in RGB and oklch(49.713% 0.17884 317.57) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Neutral
- ≈ Purple
- fuchsia-800
- Black 36%
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About #8a36a3
#8a36a3 is a deep dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.7% lightness, 0.179 chroma and a hue of 318°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.69:1 contrast and black text 3.14:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Pleasant Purple (#8833aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.
Lighter: #8a36a3 mixed with white
Darker: #8a36a3 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a36a3 with less saturation
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What color is #8a36a3?
#8a36a3 is deep dark purple. The closest named color is Pleasant Purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 54, 163), in HSL hsl(286.24, 50.23%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.713% 0.17884 317.57).
What colors go well with #8a36a3?
The complementary color of #8a36a3 is #1f7700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6148c0 and #a52675. The triadic partners are #885700 and #007477.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a36a3?
White text reads better on #8a36a3: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 and black gives 3.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a36a3 a warm or cool color?
#8a36a3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 49.7% and its chroma 0.179.