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#804e70 color: Brocade Violet

#804e70 is rgb(128, 78, 112) in RGB and oklch(49.261% 0.08207 339.73) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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319°
100%

49.3%
0.082
340°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #804e70

#804e70 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 49.3% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 340°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.48:1 contrast and black text 3.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brocade Violet (#7b4d6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #804e70 mixed with white

  1. 804e70
  2. 8d5f7d
  3. 996f8b
  4. a68099
  5. b392a7
  6. bfa3b5
  7. ccb5c4
  8. d9c7d2
  9. e5d9e1
  10. f2ecf0

Darker: #804e70 mixed with black

  1. 804e70
  2. 6e4360
  3. 5d3851
  4. 4d2d43
  5. 3d2335
  6. 2e1927
  7. 1f0f1a
  8. 12070e
  9. 060204
  10. 010001

Calmer: #804e70 with less saturation

  1. 804e70
  2. 7d506f
  3. 7a526d
  4. 78546c
  5. 75566a
  6. 725869
  7. 6e5a67
  8. 6b5c66
  9. 685e64
  10. 655f63

Questions about #804e70

What color is #804e70?

#804e70 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Brocade Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 78, 112), in HSL hsl(319.2, 24.27%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.261% 0.08207 339.73).

What colors go well with #804e70?

The complementary color of #804e70 is #316f51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f5484 and #894c57. The triadic partners are #6c6224 and #186c81.

Is white or black text more readable on #804e70?

White text reads better on #804e70: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and black gives 3.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #804e70 a warm or cool color?

#804e70 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 340 degrees, its lightness 49.3% and its chroma 0.082.