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#804b8e color: Voodoo Violet

#804b8e is rgb(128, 75, 142) in RGB and oklch(50.137% 0.11844 319.003) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

50.1%
0.118
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #804b8e

#804b8e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.34:1 contrast and black text 3.31:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #804b8e mixed with white

  1. 804b8e
  2. 8c5c99
  3. 996ea5
  4. a67fb0
  5. b291bb
  6. bfa3c6
  7. ccb5d2
  8. d8c7dd
  9. e5d9e8
  10. f2ecf4

Darker: #804b8e mixed with black

  1. 804b8e
  2. 6e407b
  3. 5d3568
  4. 4d2b56
  5. 3d2144
  6. 2e1734
  7. 1f0e24
  8. 120615
  9. 060207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #804b8e with less saturation

  1. 804b8e
  2. 7d4e8a
  3. 7b5186
  4. 785482
  5. 75567e
  6. 725979
  7. 705b75
  8. 6d5d71
  9. 6a606c
  10. 676268

Questions about #804b8e

What color is #804b8e?

#804b8e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Voodoo Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 75, 142), in HSL hsl(287.46, 30.88%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.137% 0.11844 319.003).

What colors go well with #804b8e?

The complementary color of #804b8e is #3d732c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6356a2 and #93446e. The triadic partners are #875900 and #00757a.

Is white or black text more readable on #804b8e?

White text reads better on #804b8e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and black gives 3.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #804b8e a warm or cool color?

#804b8e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.118.