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#804491 color: Cadmium Violet

#804491 is rgb(128, 68, 145) in RGB and oklch(49.19% 0.13407 318.401) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

49.2%
0.134
318°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #804491

#804491 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.2% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.66:1 contrast and black text 3.15:1, 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: #804491 mixed with white

  1. 804491
  2. 8d579c
  3. 9969a7
  4. a67bb2
  5. b28dbd
  6. bfa0c8
  7. ccb2d3
  8. d8c5de
  9. e5d8e9
  10. f2ecf4

Darker: #804491 mixed with black

  1. 804491
  2. 6e3a7d
  3. 5d306a
  4. 4d2658
  5. 3d1d46
  6. 2e1435
  7. 1f0c25
  8. 120515
  9. 060207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #804491 with less saturation

  1. 804491
  2. 7d488c
  3. 7a4b88
  4. 774f83
  5. 74527e
  6. 71557a
  7. 6e5775
  8. 6b5a70
  9. 685c6b
  10. 645f66

Questions about #804491

What color is #804491?

#804491 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Cadmium Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 68, 145), in HSL hsl(286.75, 36.15%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.19% 0.13407 318.401).

What colors go well with #804491?

The complementary color of #804491 is #34721c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6051a7 and #953b6e. The triadic partners are #855600 and #007276.

Is white or black text more readable on #804491?

White text reads better on #804491: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 and black gives 3.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #804491 a warm or cool color?

#804491 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 49.2% and its chroma 0.134.