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#804d8a color: Voodoo Violet

#804d8a is rgb(128, 77, 138) in RGB and oklch(50.265% 0.11029 320.871) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

50.3%
0.110
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #804d8a

#804d8a is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.28:1 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: #804d8a mixed with white

  1. 804d8a
  2. 8c5e96
  3. 996fa1
  4. a680ad
  5. b292b8
  6. bfa3c4
  7. ccb5d0
  8. d8c7dc
  9. e5dae7
  10. f2ecf3

Darker: #804d8a mixed with black

  1. 804d8a
  2. 6e4277
  3. 5d3765
  4. 4d2c53
  5. 3d2242
  6. 2e1832
  7. 1f0f22
  8. 120714
  9. 060207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #804d8a with less saturation

  1. 804d8a
  2. 7d5086
  3. 7b5383
  4. 78557f
  5. 75577b
  6. 735a77
  7. 705c74
  8. 6d5e70
  9. 6a606c
  10. 676268

Questions about #804d8a

What color is #804d8a?

#804d8a is soft magenta. The closest named color is Voodoo Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 77, 138), in HSL hsl(290.16, 28.37%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.265% 0.11029 320.871).

What colors go well with #804d8a?

The complementary color of #804d8a is #3d7334. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65579e and #92476c. The triadic partners are #845c00 and #00757c.

Is white or black text more readable on #804d8a?

White text reads better on #804d8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 and black gives 3.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #804d8a a warm or cool color?

#804d8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.11.