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#804c99 color: Murasaki Purple

#804c99 is rgb(128, 76, 153) in RGB and oklch(50.896% 0.12938 313.807) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

50.9%
0.129
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #804c99

#804c99 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.16:1 contrast and black text 3.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Murasaki Purple (#884898). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #804c99 mixed with white

  1. 804c99
  2. 8c5ea3
  3. 996fae
  4. a580b8
  5. b292c2
  6. bea4cd
  7. cbb6d7
  8. d8c8e1
  9. e5daeb
  10. f2ecf5

Darker: #804c99 mixed with black

  1. 804c99
  2. 6e4184
  3. 5d3670
  4. 4d2c5d
  5. 3d224a
  6. 2e1838
  7. 1f0f27
  8. 120617
  9. 060208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #804c99 with less saturation

  1. 804c99
  2. 7e4f94
  3. 7b538f
  4. 78558a
  5. 765885
  6. 735b80
  7. 715d7b
  8. 6e5f76
  9. 6b6270
  10. 68646b

Questions about #804c99

What color is #804c99?

#804c99 is soft purple. The closest named color is Murasaki Purple. In RGB it is rgb(128, 76, 153), in HSL hsl(280.52, 33.62%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.896% 0.12938 313.807).

What colors go well with #804c99?

The complementary color of #804c99 is #45751b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e59ac and #974378. The triadic partners are #905700 and #007877.

Is white or black text more readable on #804c99?

White text reads better on #804c99: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.16:1 and black gives 3.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #804c99 a warm or cool color?

#804c99 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.129.