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#8f3d8a color: Dahlia

#8f3d8a is rgb(143, 61, 138) in RGB and oklch(49.823% 0.14765 329.92) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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304°
100%

49.8%
0.148
330°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #8f3d8a

#8f3d8a is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 330°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.56:1 contrast and black text 3.2:1, 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: #8f3d8a mixed with white

  1. 8f3d8a
  2. 9b5196
  3. a764a1
  4. b277ad
  5. be8ab9
  6. c99dc4
  7. d4b0d0
  8. dfc4dc
  9. ead7e7
  10. f4ebf3

Darker: #8f3d8a mixed with black

  1. 8f3d8a
  2. 7c3477
  3. 692b65
  4. 572253
  5. 451a42
  6. 341232
  7. 240a22
  8. 150414
  9. 070107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8f3d8a with less saturation

  1. 8f3d8a
  2. 8b4286
  3. 874782
  4. 834b7f
  5. 7f4f7b
  6. 7b5377
  7. 765773
  8. 725a6f
  9. 6d5d6b
  10. 686067

Questions about #8f3d8a

What color is #8f3d8a?

#8f3d8a is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(143, 61, 138), in HSL hsl(303.66, 40.2%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.823% 0.14765 329.92).

What colors go well with #8f3d8a?

The complementary color of #8f3d8a is #007830. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #714aa9 and #a1355f. The triadic partners are #7d5e00 and #007284.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f3d8a?

White text reads better on #8f3d8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and black gives 3.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f3d8a a warm or cool color?

#8f3d8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.148.