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#801e87 color: Hello Darkness My Old Friend

#801e87 is rgb(128, 30, 135) in RGB and oklch(44.088% 0.17844 325.076) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

44.1%
0.178
325°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #801e87

#801e87 is a deep dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 44.1% lightness, 0.178 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.56:1 contrast and black text 2.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hello Darkness My Old Friend (#802280). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #801e87 mixed with white

  1. 801e87
  2. 8e3a93
  3. 9b519f
  4. a867ac
  5. b57cb8
  6. c291c4
  7. cea7d0
  8. dbbddc
  9. e7d3e7
  10. f3e9f3

Darker: #801e87 mixed with black

  1. 801e87
  2. 6e1975
  3. 5d1363
  4. 4d0e51
  5. 3d0941
  6. 2e0531
  7. 1f0321
  8. 120113
  9. 060006
  10. 010001

Calmer: #801e87 with less saturation

  1. 801e87
  2. 7c2882
  3. 78307d
  4. 743678
  5. 703b73
  6. 6b406e
  7. 674568
  8. 624963
  9. 5d4c5e
  10. 585058

Questions about #801e87

What color is #801e87?

#801e87 is deep dark purple. The closest named color is Hello Darkness My Old Friend. In RGB it is rgb(128, 30, 135), in HSL hsl(296, 63.64%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.088% 0.17844 325.076).

What colors go well with #801e87?

The complementary color of #801e87 is #006800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e32a8 and #960457. The triadic partners are #6e4c00 and #00616b.

Is white or black text more readable on #801e87?

White text reads better on #801e87: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 and black gives 2.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #801e87 a warm or cool color?

#801e87 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 44.1% and its chroma 0.178.