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#8b408d color: Dahlia

#8b408d is rgb(139, 64, 141) in RGB and oklch(49.832% 0.14299 326.466) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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298°
100%

49.8%
0.143
326°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #8b408d

#8b408d is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 326°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.53:1 contrast and black text 3.22:1, 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: #8b408d mixed with white

  1. 8b408d
  2. 975398
  3. a366a4
  4. af79af
  5. bb8bbb
  6. c69ec6
  7. d2b1d1
  8. ddc4dd
  9. e9d8e8
  10. f4ebf4

Darker: #8b408d mixed with black

  1. 8b408d
  2. 78367a
  3. 662d67
  4. 542455
  5. 431b44
  6. 321333
  7. 230b23
  8. 140514
  9. 070107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8b408d with less saturation

  1. 8b408d
  2. 874589
  3. 844985
  4. 804d81
  5. 7c517d
  6. 785478
  7. 745774
  8. 705a70
  9. 6c5d6c
  10. 676067

Questions about #8b408d

What color is #8b408d?

#8b408d is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(139, 64, 141), in HSL hsl(298.44, 37.56%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.832% 0.14299 326.466).

What colors go well with #8b408d?

The complementary color of #8b408d is #11772a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c4da9 and #9e3865. The triadic partners are #815c00 and #007380.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b408d?

White text reads better on #8b408d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 and black gives 3.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b408d a warm or cool color?

#8b408d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.143.