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#8d4089 color: Dahlia

#8d4089 is rgb(141, 64, 137) in RGB and oklch(49.898% 0.14053 329.438) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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303°
100%

49.9%
0.141
329°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #8d4089

#8d4089 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 329°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.51:1 contrast and black text 3.23:1, 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: #8d4089 mixed with white

  1. 8d4089
  2. 995395
  3. a566a0
  4. b179ac
  5. bc8bb8
  6. c89ec4
  7. d3b1cf
  8. dec4db
  9. e9d8e7
  10. f4ebf3

Darker: #8d4089 mixed with black

  1. 8d4089
  2. 7a3676
  3. 672d64
  4. 552453
  5. 441b42
  6. 331331
  7. 230b22
  8. 140514
  9. 070107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8d4089 with less saturation

  1. 8d4089
  2. 894585
  3. 864982
  4. 824d7e
  5. 7e517a
  6. 7a5476
  7. 755773
  8. 715b6f
  9. 6c5d6b
  10. 686067

Questions about #8d4089

What color is #8d4089?

#8d4089 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(141, 64, 137), in HSL hsl(303.12, 37.56%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.898% 0.14053 329.438).

What colors go well with #8d4089?

The complementary color of #8d4089 is #007832. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #704ca6 and #9f3960. The triadic partners are #7e5e00 and #007283.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d4089?

White text reads better on #8d4089: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 and black gives 3.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d4089 a warm or cool color?

#8d4089 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 329 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.141.