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#804e8f color: Voodoo Violet

#804e8f is rgb(128, 78, 143) in RGB and oklch(50.689% 0.11416 318.105) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

50.7%
0.114
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #804e8f

#804e8f is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.17:1 contrast and black text 3.4:1, 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: #804e8f mixed with white

  1. 804e8f
  2. 8c5f9a
  3. 9970a5
  4. a581b1
  5. b293bc
  6. bfa4c7
  7. cbb6d2
  8. d8c8dd
  9. e5dae8
  10. f2ecf4

Darker: #804e8f mixed with black

  1. 804e8f
  2. 6e437c
  3. 5d3869
  4. 4d2d57
  5. 3d2345
  6. 2e1934
  7. 1f0f24
  8. 120715
  9. 060207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #804e8f with less saturation

  1. 804e8f
  2. 7d518b
  3. 7b5487
  4. 785683
  5. 76597f
  6. 735b7b
  7. 705d76
  8. 6e5f72
  9. 6b616e
  10. 686369

Questions about #804e8f

What color is #804e8f?

#804e8f is soft magenta. The closest named color is Voodoo Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 78, 143), in HSL hsl(286.15, 29.41%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.689% 0.11416 318.105).

What colors go well with #804e8f?

The complementary color of #804e8f is #42742f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6359a2 and #934770. The triadic partners are #885b00 and #00777b.

Is white or black text more readable on #804e8f?

White text reads better on #804e8f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 and black gives 3.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #804e8f a warm or cool color?

#804e8f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.114.