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#800080 color: Purple

#800080 is rgb(128, 0, 128) in RGB and oklch(42.091% 0.19345 328.363) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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300°
100%

42.1%
0.193
328°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • fuchsia-900
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #800080

#800080 is a deep dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 42.1% lightness, 0.193 chroma and a hue of 328°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.42:1 contrast and black text 2.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple (#800080). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-900.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #800080 mixed with white

  1. 800080

Darker: #800080 mixed with black

  1. 800080

Calmer: #800080 with less saturation

  1. 800080

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Colors that go with #800080

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Questions about #800080

What color is #800080?

#800080 is deep dark purple. The closest named color is Purple. In RGB it is rgb(128, 0, 128), in HSL hsl(300, 100%, 25.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.091% 0.19345 328.363).

What colors go well with #800080?

The complementary color of #800080 is #00620f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e21a6 and #94004c. The triadic partners are #654800 and #005a68.

Is white or black text more readable on #800080?

White text reads better on #800080: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.42:1 and black gives 2.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #800080 a warm or cool color?

#800080 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 328 degrees, its lightness 42.1% and its chroma 0.193.