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#804b89 color: Voodoo Violet

#804b89 is rgb(128, 75, 137) in RGB and oklch(49.879% 0.11284 321.626) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

49.9%
0.113
322°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #804b89

#804b89 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.39:1 contrast and black text 3.29:1, 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: #804b89 mixed with white

  1. 804b89
  2. 8d5c95
  3. 996ea0
  4. a67fac
  5. b291b8
  6. bfa2c4
  7. ccb4cf
  8. d8c7db
  9. e5d9e7
  10. f2ecf3

Darker: #804b89 mixed with black

  1. 804b89
  2. 6e4076
  3. 5d3564
  4. 4d2b53
  5. 3d2142
  6. 2e1731
  7. 1f0e22
  8. 120614
  9. 060207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #804b89 with less saturation

  1. 804b89
  2. 7d4e85
  3. 7b5182
  4. 78537e
  5. 75567a
  6. 725876
  7. 6f5b73
  8. 6c5d6f
  9. 695f6b
  10. 666167

Questions about #804b89

What color is #804b89?

#804b89 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Voodoo Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 75, 137), in HSL hsl(291.29, 29.25%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.879% 0.11284 321.626).

What colors go well with #804b89?

The complementary color of #804b89 is #3a7233. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65559d and #92456a. The triadic partners are #835b00 and #00737c.

Is white or black text more readable on #804b89?

White text reads better on #804b89: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 and black gives 3.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #804b89 a warm or cool color?

#804b89 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.113.