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#804e99 color: Voodoo Violet

#804e99 is rgb(128, 78, 153) in RGB and oklch(51.223% 0.1259 313.469) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

51.2%
0.126
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #804e99

#804e99 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.06:1 contrast and black text 3.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Voodoo Violet (#824d8f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #804e99 mixed with white

  1. 804e99
  2. 8c5fa3
  3. 9970ae
  4. a582b8
  5. b293c2
  6. bea5cd
  7. cbb6d7
  8. d8c8e1
  9. e5daeb
  10. f2edf5

Darker: #804e99 mixed with black

  1. 804e99
  2. 6e4384
  3. 5d3870
  4. 4d2d5d
  5. 3d234a
  6. 2e1938
  7. 1f0f27
  8. 120717
  9. 060208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #804e99 with less saturation

  1. 804e99
  2. 7e5194
  3. 7b548f
  4. 79578a
  5. 765a85
  6. 745c80
  7. 715e7b
  8. 6f6176
  9. 6c6371
  10. 69656c

Questions about #804e99

What color is #804e99?

#804e99 is soft purple. The closest named color is Voodoo Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 78, 153), in HSL hsl(280, 32.47%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.223% 0.1259 313.469).

What colors go well with #804e99?

The complementary color of #804e99 is #48751f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f5aac and #964579. The triadic partners are #915900 and #007978.

Is white or black text more readable on #804e99?

White text reads better on #804e99: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 and black gives 3.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #804e99 a warm or cool color?

#804e99 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.126.