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#804daa color: Royal Lavender

#804daa is rgb(128, 77, 170) in RGB and oklch(52.051% 0.14792 307.349) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

52.1%
0.148
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #804daa

#804daa is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.9:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Lavender (#7851a9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-800.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #804daa mixed with white

  1. 804daa
  2. 8c5fb3
  3. 9871bc
  4. a582c5
  5. b194ce
  6. bea5d6
  7. cab7df
  8. d7c9e7
  9. e4dbef
  10. f2edf7

Darker: #804daa mixed with black

  1. 804daa
  2. 6e4293
  3. 5d377d
  4. 4d2c68
  5. 3d2253
  6. 2e183f
  7. 1f0f2d
  8. 12071b
  9. 06020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #804daa with less saturation

  1. 804daa
  2. 7e51a4
  3. 7b549d
  4. 795897
  5. 775b91
  6. 745e8a
  7. 726084
  8. 70637d
  9. 6e6577
  10. 6b6770

Questions about #804daa

What color is #804daa?

#804daa is soft purple. The closest named color is Royal Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(128, 77, 170), in HSL hsl(272.9, 37.65%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.051% 0.14792 307.349).

What colors go well with #804daa?

The complementary color of #804daa is #517700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #565cbc and #9c4187. The triadic partners are #9b5600 and #007d74.

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

White text reads better on #804daa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #804daa a warm or cool color?

#804daa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.148.