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#8a3890 color: Soft dark purple

#8a3890 is rgb(138, 56, 144) in RGB and oklch(48.804% 0.1579 324.906) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

48.8%
0.158
325°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #8a3890

#8a3890 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 48.8% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.89:1 contrast and black text 3.05:1, 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: #8a3890 mixed with white

  1. 8a3890
  2. 964d9b
  3. a261a7
  4. ae74b2
  5. ba88bd
  6. c69bc8
  7. d2afd3
  8. ddc3de
  9. e8d6e9
  10. f4ebf4

Darker: #8a3890 mixed with black

  1. 8a3890
  2. 772f7d
  3. 65276a
  4. 531f57
  5. 421745
  6. 320f34
  7. 220824
  8. 140415
  9. 070107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a3890 with less saturation

  1. 8a3890
  2. 863e8b
  3. 824387
  4. 7f4882
  5. 7b4c7d
  6. 765079
  7. 725374
  8. 6e576f
  9. 695a6a
  10. 655d65

Questions about #8a3890

What color is #8a3890?

#8a3890 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Soft dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 56, 144), in HSL hsl(295.91, 44%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.804% 0.1579 324.906).

What colors go well with #8a3890?

The complementary color of #8a3890 is #007518. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6847ae and #9f2d64. The triadic partners are #7e5800 and #00707b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a3890?

White text reads better on #8a3890: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 and black gives 3.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a3890 a warm or cool color?

#8a3890 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 48.8% and its chroma 0.158.