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#803e85 color: Violet Webcap

#803e85 is rgb(128, 62, 133) in RGB and oklch(47.633% 0.13171 324.689) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

47.6%
0.132
325°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #803e85

#803e85 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 47.6% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.13:1 contrast and black text 2.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Webcap (#833e82). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #803e85 mixed with white

  1. 803e85
  2. 8d5191
  3. 9a649d
  4. a677a9
  5. b389b5
  6. c09cc2
  7. cdb0ce
  8. d9c3da
  9. e6d7e6
  10. f2ebf3

Darker: #803e85 mixed with black

  1. 803e85
  2. 6e3573
  3. 5d2b61
  4. 4d2350
  5. 3d1a40
  6. 2e1230
  7. 1f0a21
  8. 120413
  9. 060106
  10. 010001

Calmer: #803e85 with less saturation

  1. 803e85
  2. 7d4281
  3. 7a467d
  4. 764979
  5. 734d75
  6. 6f5071
  7. 6c526d
  8. 685569
  9. 645865
  10. 615a61

Questions about #803e85

What color is #803e85?

#803e85 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Violet Webcap. In RGB it is rgb(128, 62, 133), in HSL hsl(295.77, 36.41%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.633% 0.13171 324.689).

What colors go well with #803e85?

The complementary color of #803e85 is #1e6f27. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #634a9e and #923661. The triadic partners are #7a5500 and #006c77.

Is white or black text more readable on #803e85?

White text reads better on #803e85: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.13:1 and black gives 2.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #803e85 a warm or cool color?

#803e85 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 47.6% and its chroma 0.132.