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#804d8e color: Voodoo Violet

#804d8e is rgb(128, 77, 142) in RGB and oklch(50.469% 0.11483 318.749) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

50.5%
0.115
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #804d8e

#804d8e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.23:1 contrast and black text 3.37:1, 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: #804d8e mixed with white

  1. 804d8e
  2. 8c5e99
  3. 996fa5
  4. a581b0
  5. b292bb
  6. bfa4c6
  7. cbb5d2
  8. d8c7dd
  9. e5dae8
  10. f2ecf4

Darker: #804d8e mixed with black

  1. 804d8e
  2. 6e427b
  3. 5d3768
  4. 4d2c56
  5. 3d2244
  6. 2e1834
  7. 1f0f24
  8. 120715
  9. 060207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #804d8e with less saturation

  1. 804d8e
  2. 7d508a
  3. 7b5386
  4. 785582
  5. 76587e
  6. 735a7a
  7. 705c76
  8. 6d5f71
  9. 6a616d
  10. 676369

Questions about #804d8e

What color is #804d8e?

#804d8e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Voodoo Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 77, 142), in HSL hsl(287.08, 29.68%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.469% 0.11483 318.749).

What colors go well with #804d8e?

The complementary color of #804d8e is #40742f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6358a2 and #93466f. The triadic partners are #875b00 and #00767b.

Is white or black text more readable on #804d8e?

White text reads better on #804d8e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 and black gives 3.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #804d8e a warm or cool color?

#804d8e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.115.