#8b408e color: Dahlia
#8b408e is rgb(139, 64, 142) in RGB and oklch(49.885% 0.14395 325.988) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Dark
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Purple
- fuchsia-800
- Black 44%
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About #8b408e
#8b408e is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 326°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.52:1 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.
Lighter: #8b408e mixed with white
Darker: #8b408e mixed with black
Calmer: #8b408e with less saturation
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What color is #8b408e?
#8b408e is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(139, 64, 142), in HSL hsl(297.69, 37.86%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.885% 0.14395 325.988).
What colors go well with #8b408e?
The complementary color of #8b408e is #137729. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c4daa and #9f3866. The triadic partners are #815c00 and #007380.
Is white or black text more readable on #8b408e?
White text reads better on #8b408e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 and black gives 3.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8b408e a warm or cool color?
#8b408e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.144.