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#80508b color: Voodoo Violet

#80508b is rgb(128, 80, 139) in RGB and oklch(50.828% 0.10587 319.966) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

50.8%
0.106
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #80508b

#80508b is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.11:1 contrast and black text 3.44:1, 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: #80508b mixed with white

  1. 80508b
  2. 8c6196
  3. 9971a2
  4. a582ad
  5. b294b9
  6. bfa5c5
  7. cbb6d0
  8. d8c8dc
  9. e5dae7
  10. f2edf3

Darker: #80508b mixed with black

  1. 80508b
  2. 6e4478
  3. 5d3966
  4. 4d2e54
  5. 3d2443
  6. 2e1a32
  7. 1f1023
  8. 120714
  9. 060207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #80508b with less saturation

  1. 80508b
  2. 7e5387
  3. 7b5584
  4. 795780
  5. 765a7c
  6. 735c79
  7. 715e75
  8. 6e6071
  9. 6b626d
  10. 686469

Questions about #80508b

What color is #80508b?

#80508b is soft magenta. The closest named color is Voodoo Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 80, 139), in HSL hsl(288.81, 26.94%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.828% 0.10587 319.966).

What colors go well with #80508b?

The complementary color of #80508b is #427437. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #655a9e and #924a6e. The triadic partners are #855d00 and #00777d.

Is white or black text more readable on #80508b?

White text reads better on #80508b: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 and black gives 3.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #80508b a warm or cool color?

#80508b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.106.