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#804c8f color: Voodoo Violet

#804c8f is rgb(128, 76, 143) in RGB and oklch(50.355% 0.11778 318.376) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

50.4%
0.118
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Purple
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #804c8f

#804c8f is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.27:1 contrast and black text 3.35:1, 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: #804c8f mixed with white

  1. 804c8f
  2. 8c5d9a
  3. 996fa5
  4. a580b1
  5. b291bc
  6. bfa3c7
  7. cbb5d2
  8. d8c7dd
  9. e5dae9
  10. f2ecf4

Darker: #804c8f mixed with black

  1. 804c8f
  2. 6e417c
  3. 5d3669
  4. 4d2c57
  5. 3d2245
  6. 2e1834
  7. 1f0f24
  8. 120615
  9. 060207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #804c8f with less saturation

  1. 804c8f
  2. 7d4f8b
  3. 7b5287
  4. 785583
  5. 75577e
  6. 735a7a
  7. 705c76
  8. 6d5e72
  9. 6a606d
  10. 676269

Questions about #804c8f

What color is #804c8f?

#804c8f is soft magenta. The closest named color is Voodoo Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 76, 143), in HSL hsl(286.57, 30.59%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.355% 0.11778 318.376).

What colors go well with #804c8f?

The complementary color of #804c8f is #3f732c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6257a3 and #944570. The triadic partners are #885a00 and #00757a.

Is white or black text more readable on #804c8f?

White text reads better on #804c8f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and black gives 3.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #804c8f a warm or cool color?

#804c8f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.118.