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#80408f color: Cadmium Violet

#80408f is rgb(128, 64, 143) in RGB and oklch(48.479% 0.13868 319.72) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

48.5%
0.139
320°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #80408f

#80408f is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 48.5% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.89:1 contrast and black text 3.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cadmium Violet (#7f3e98). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #80408f mixed with white

  1. 80408f
  2. 8d539a
  3. 9966a6
  4. a678b1
  5. b38bbc
  6. bf9ec7
  7. ccb1d3
  8. d9c4de
  9. e5d7e9
  10. f2ebf4

Darker: #80408f mixed with black

  1. 80408f
  2. 6e367c
  3. 5d2d69
  4. 4d2457
  5. 3d1b45
  6. 2e1334
  7. 1f0b24
  8. 120515
  9. 060107
  10. 010001

Calmer: #80408f with less saturation

  1. 80408f
  2. 7d448a
  3. 7a4886
  4. 774c81
  5. 744f7c
  6. 705278
  7. 6d5573
  8. 6a586e
  9. 665a69
  10. 635d64

Questions about #80408f

What color is #80408f?

#80408f is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Cadmium Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 64, 143), in HSL hsl(288.61, 38.16%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.479% 0.13868 319.72).

What colors go well with #80408f?

The complementary color of #80408f is #2c7118. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #604da7 and #95376a. The triadic partners are #825500 and #006f75.

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

White text reads better on #80408f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 and black gives 3.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #80408f a warm or cool color?

#80408f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 48.5% and its chroma 0.139.