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#80408c color: Violet Webcap

#80408c is rgb(128, 64, 140) in RGB and oklch(48.31% 0.13551 321.106) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

48.3%
0.136
321°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #80408c

#80408c is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 48.3% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.93:1 contrast and black text 3.03:1, 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: #80408c mixed with white

  1. 80408c
  2. 8d5398
  3. 9966a3
  4. a678af
  5. b38bba
  6. bf9ec6
  7. ccb1d1
  8. d9c4dd
  9. e6d7e8
  10. f2ebf4

Darker: #80408c mixed with black

  1. 80408c
  2. 6e3679
  3. 5d2d67
  4. 4d2455
  5. 3d1b43
  6. 2e1333
  7. 1f0b23
  8. 120514
  9. 060107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #80408c with less saturation

  1. 80408c
  2. 7d4488
  3. 7a4883
  4. 774b7f
  5. 734f7a
  6. 705276
  7. 6d5471
  8. 69576d
  9. 665a68
  10. 625c63

Questions about #80408c

What color is #80408c?

#80408c is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Violet Webcap. In RGB it is rgb(128, 64, 140), in HSL hsl(290.53, 37.25%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.31% 0.13551 321.106).

What colors go well with #80408c?

The complementary color of #80408c is #29701e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #614ca4 and #943768. The triadic partners are #805500 and #006f76.

Is white or black text more readable on #80408c?

White text reads better on #80408c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.93:1 and black gives 3.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #80408c a warm or cool color?

#80408c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 48.3% and its chroma 0.136.