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#804e8a color: Voodoo Violet

#804e8a is rgb(128, 78, 138) in RGB and oklch(50.435% 0.10844 320.761) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

50.4%
0.108
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #804e8a

#804e8a is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.22:1 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: #804e8a mixed with white

  1. 804e8a
  2. 8c5f96
  3. 9970a1
  4. a681ad
  5. b292b8
  6. bfa4c4
  7. cbb6d0
  8. d8c8db
  9. e5dae7
  10. f2ecf3

Darker: #804e8a mixed with black

  1. 804e8a
  2. 6e4377
  3. 5d3865
  4. 4d2d53
  5. 3d2342
  6. 2e1932
  7. 1f0f22
  8. 120714
  9. 060207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #804e8a with less saturation

  1. 804e8a
  2. 7d5186
  3. 7b5383
  4. 78567f
  5. 76587b
  6. 735a78
  7. 705d74
  8. 6d5f70
  9. 6a616c
  10. 676368

Questions about #804e8a

What color is #804e8a?

#804e8a is soft magenta. The closest named color is Voodoo Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 78, 138), in HSL hsl(290, 27.78%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.435% 0.10844 320.761).

What colors go well with #804e8a?

The complementary color of #804e8a is #3f7336. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65589d and #92486c. The triadic partners are #845c00 and #00757d.

Is white or black text more readable on #804e8a?

White text reads better on #804e8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.22:1 and black gives 3.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #804e8a a warm or cool color?

#804e8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.108.