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#804fa5 color: Royal Lavender

#804fa5 is rgb(128, 79, 165) in RGB and oklch(52.07% 0.13861 308.652) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

52.1%
0.139
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #804fa5

#804fa5 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.87:1 contrast and black text 3.58:1, 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: #804fa5 mixed with white

  1. 804fa5
  2. 8c61af
  3. 9872b8
  4. a583c1
  5. b194ca
  6. bea6d3
  7. cbb7dc
  8. d8c9e5
  9. e5dbee
  10. f2edf6

Darker: #804fa5 mixed with black

  1. 804fa5
  2. 6e448f
  3. 5d3879
  4. 4d2e65
  5. 3d2351
  6. 2e193d
  7. 1f102b
  8. 12071a
  9. 06020a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #804fa5 with less saturation

  1. 804fa5
  2. 7e539f
  3. 7b5699
  4. 795994
  5. 775c8e
  6. 755e88
  7. 726182
  8. 70637c
  9. 6e6576
  10. 6b676f

Questions about #804fa5

What color is #804fa5?

#804fa5 is soft purple. The closest named color is Royal Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(128, 79, 165), in HSL hsl(274.19, 35.25%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.07% 0.13861 308.652).

What colors go well with #804fa5?

The complementary color of #804fa5 is #507700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #595db7 and #9a4484. The triadic partners are #995700 and #007c76.

Is white or black text more readable on #804fa5?

White text reads better on #804fa5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and black gives 3.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #804fa5 a warm or cool color?

#804fa5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.139.