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#804b96 color: Voodoo Violet

#804b96 is rgb(128, 75, 150) in RGB and oklch(50.568% 0.12762 315.251) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

50.6%
0.128
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #804b96

#804b96 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.24:1 contrast and black text 3.36:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #804b96 mixed with white

  1. 804b96
  2. 8c5da1
  3. 996eab
  4. a580b6
  5. b291c0
  6. bfa3cb
  7. cbb5d5
  8. d8c7e0
  9. e5daea
  10. f2ecf5

Darker: #804b96 mixed with black

  1. 804b96
  2. 6e4082
  3. 5d356e
  4. 4d2b5b
  5. 3d2149
  6. 2e1737
  7. 1f0e26
  8. 120616
  9. 060208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #804b96 with less saturation

  1. 804b96
  2. 7d4e91
  3. 7b518d
  4. 785488
  5. 765783
  6. 735a7e
  7. 705c79
  8. 6d5e74
  9. 6b616f
  10. 68636a

Questions about #804b96

What color is #804b96?

#804b96 is soft purple. The closest named color is Voodoo Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 75, 150), in HSL hsl(282.4, 33.33%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.568% 0.12762 315.251).

What colors go well with #804b96?

The complementary color of #804b96 is #42741f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f57aa and #964275. The triadic partners are #8d5800 and #007778.

Is white or black text more readable on #804b96?

White text reads better on #804b96: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and black gives 3.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #804b96 a warm or cool color?

#804b96 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.128.