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#80498d color: Voodoo Violet

#80498d is rgb(128, 73, 141) in RGB and oklch(49.758% 0.12091 319.74) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

49.8%
0.121
320°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #80498d

#80498d is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.45:1 contrast and black text 3.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Voodoo Violet (#824d8f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #80498d mixed with white

  1. 80498d
  2. 8d5b98
  3. 996ca4
  4. a67eaf
  5. b290bb
  6. bfa2c6
  7. ccb4d1
  8. d8c6dd
  9. e5d9e8
  10. f2ecf4

Darker: #80498d mixed with black

  1. 80498d
  2. 6e3e7a
  3. 5d3467
  4. 4d2a55
  5. 3d2044
  6. 2e1733
  7. 1f0e23
  8. 120614
  9. 060207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #80498d with less saturation

  1. 80498d
  2. 7d4c89
  3. 7b4f85
  4. 785281
  5. 75557d
  6. 725778
  7. 6f5a74
  8. 6c5c70
  9. 695e6b
  10. 666067

Questions about #80498d

What color is #80498d?

#80498d is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Voodoo Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 73, 141), in HSL hsl(288.53, 31.78%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.758% 0.12091 319.74).

What colors go well with #80498d?

The complementary color of #80498d is #39722b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6254a2 and #93426c. The triadic partners are #865800 and #007379.

Is white or black text more readable on #80498d?

White text reads better on #80498d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 and black gives 3.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #80498d a warm or cool color?

#80498d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.121.