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#804f8d color: Voodoo Violet

#804f8d is rgb(128, 79, 141) in RGB and oklch(50.756% 0.11002 319.007) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

50.8%
0.110
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #804f8d

#804f8d is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.14:1 contrast and black text 3.42:1, 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: #804f8d mixed with white

  1. 804f8d
  2. 8c6098
  3. 9971a4
  4. a582af
  5. b293ba
  6. bfa4c6
  7. cbb6d1
  8. d8c8dd
  9. e5dae8
  10. f2ecf3

Darker: #804f8d mixed with black

  1. 804f8d
  2. 6e447a
  3. 5d3867
  4. 4d2e55
  5. 3d2344
  6. 2e1933
  7. 1f1023
  8. 120714
  9. 060207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #804f8d with less saturation

  1. 804f8d
  2. 7e5289
  3. 7b5485
  4. 785781
  5. 76597e
  6. 735b7a
  7. 715e76
  8. 6e6072
  9. 6b626e
  10. 686369

Questions about #804f8d

What color is #804f8d?

#804f8d is soft magenta. The closest named color is Voodoo Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 79, 141), in HSL hsl(287.42, 28.18%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.756% 0.11002 319.007).

What colors go well with #804f8d?

The complementary color of #804f8d is #427433. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6459a0 and #92486f. The triadic partners are #875c00 and #00777c.

Is white or black text more readable on #804f8d?

White text reads better on #804f8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 and black gives 3.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #804f8d a warm or cool color?

#804f8d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.11.