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#80408d color: Violet Webcap

#80408d is rgb(128, 64, 141) in RGB and oklch(48.366% 0.13656 320.638) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

48.4%
0.137
321°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #80408d

#80408d is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 48.4% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.92:1 contrast and black text 3.04:1, 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: #80408d mixed with white

  1. 80408d
  2. 8d5398
  3. 9966a4
  4. a678af
  5. b38bbb
  6. bf9ec6
  7. ccb1d2
  8. d9c4dd
  9. e6d7e8
  10. f2ebf4

Darker: #80408d mixed with black

  1. 80408d
  2. 6e367a
  3. 5d2d67
  4. 4d2455
  5. 3d1b44
  6. 2e1333
  7. 1f0b23
  8. 120514
  9. 060107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #80408d with less saturation

  1. 80408d
  2. 7d4489
  3. 7a4884
  4. 774b80
  5. 744f7b
  6. 705276
  7. 6d5572
  8. 69576d
  9. 665a68
  10. 625c63

Questions about #80408d

What color is #80408d?

#80408d is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Violet Webcap. In RGB it is rgb(128, 64, 141), in HSL hsl(289.87, 37.56%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.366% 0.13656 320.638).

What colors go well with #80408d?

The complementary color of #80408d is #2a701c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #604da5 and #953768. The triadic partners are #815500 and #006f76.

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

White text reads better on #80408d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 and black gives 3.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #80408d a warm or cool color?

#80408d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 48.4% and its chroma 0.137.