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#8e367c color: Hollyhock

#8e367c is rgb(142, 54, 124) in RGB and oklch(48.08% 0.1462 336.433) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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312°
100%

48.1%
0.146
336°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #8e367c

#8e367c is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 48.1% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 336°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.07:1 contrast and black text 2.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hollyhock (#913881). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #8e367c mixed with white

  1. 8e367c
  2. 9a4b89
  3. a65f95
  4. b272a2
  5. be86af
  6. c99abc
  7. d4aec9
  8. dfc2d7
  9. ead6e4
  10. f5eaf1

Darker: #8e367c mixed with black

  1. 8e367c
  2. 7b2e6b
  3. 68255a
  4. 561e4a
  5. 44163b
  6. 340f2c
  7. 24081e
  8. 150311
  9. 070105
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8e367c with less saturation

  1. 8e367c
  2. 8a3c79
  3. 864176
  4. 814573
  5. 7d4a70
  6. 784e6d
  7. 73516a
  8. 6e5567
  9. 695864
  10. 645b61

Questions about #8e367c

What color is #8e367c?

#8e367c is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Hollyhock. In RGB it is rgb(142, 54, 124), in HSL hsl(312.27, 44.9%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.08% 0.1462 336.433).

What colors go well with #8e367c?

The complementary color of #8e367c is #00743a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73429d and #9d3050. The triadic partners are #715c00 and #006b84.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e367c?

White text reads better on #8e367c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.07:1 and black gives 2.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e367c a warm or cool color?

#8e367c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 336 degrees, its lightness 48.1% and its chroma 0.146.