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#8a4186 color: Dahlia

#8a4186 is rgb(138, 65, 134) in RGB and oklch(49.476% 0.13405 329.467) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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303°
100%

49.5%
0.134
329°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #8a4186

#8a4186 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 329°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.6:1 contrast and black text 3.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dahlia (#8b4189). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #8a4186 mixed with white

  1. 8a4186
  2. 965492
  3. a2679e
  4. ae79aa
  5. ba8cb6
  6. c69ec2
  7. d1b1ce
  8. ddc4da
  9. e8d8e6
  10. f4ebf3

Darker: #8a4186 mixed with black

  1. 8a4186
  2. 773774
  3. 652e62
  4. 532551
  5. 421c40
  6. 321330
  7. 220b21
  8. 140513
  9. 070106
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8a4186 with less saturation

  1. 8a4186
  2. 864583
  3. 83497f
  4. 7f4d7b
  5. 7b5178
  6. 775474
  7. 735771
  8. 6f5a6d
  9. 6b5c69
  10. 665f65

Questions about #8a4186

What color is #8a4186?

#8a4186 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(138, 65, 134), in HSL hsl(303.29, 35.96%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.476% 0.13405 329.467).

What colors go well with #8a4186?

The complementary color of #8a4186 is #0b7634. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e4ca2 and #9b3a5f. The triadic partners are #7d5d00 and #007182.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a4186?

White text reads better on #8a4186: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.6:1 and black gives 3.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a4186 a warm or cool color?

#8a4186 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 329 degrees, its lightness 49.5% and its chroma 0.134.