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#804fa3 color: Royal Lavender

#804fa3 is rgb(128, 79, 163) in RGB and oklch(51.953% 0.13618 309.365) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

52%
0.136
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #804fa3

#804fa3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.89:1 contrast and black text 3.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Lavender (#7851a9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #804fa3 mixed with white

  1. 804fa3
  2. 8c60ad
  3. 9872b6
  4. a583c0
  5. b194c9
  6. bea6d2
  7. cbb7db
  8. d8c9e4
  9. e5dbed
  10. f2edf6

Darker: #804fa3 mixed with black

  1. 804fa3
  2. 6e448d
  3. 5d3878
  4. 4d2e63
  5. 3d234f
  6. 2e193c
  7. 1f102a
  8. 120719
  9. 06020a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #804fa3 with less saturation

  1. 804fa3
  2. 7e529d
  3. 7b5698
  4. 795992
  5. 775b8c
  6. 745e87
  7. 726081
  8. 70637b
  9. 6d6575
  10. 6b676f

Questions about #804fa3

What color is #804fa3?

#804fa3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Royal Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(128, 79, 163), in HSL hsl(275, 34.71%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.953% 0.13618 309.365).

What colors go well with #804fa3?

The complementary color of #804fa3 is #4f7706. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a5db5 and #9a4582. The triadic partners are #985700 and #007c76.

Is white or black text more readable on #804fa3?

White text reads better on #804fa3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and black gives 3.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #804fa3 a warm or cool color?

#804fa3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.136.