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#80508d color: Voodoo Violet

#80508d is rgb(128, 80, 141) in RGB and oklch(50.927% 0.10818 318.871) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

50.9%
0.108
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #80508d

#80508d is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.09:1 contrast and black text 3.45:1, 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: #80508d mixed with white

  1. 80508d
  2. 8c6198
  3. 9972a4
  4. a582af
  5. b294ba
  6. bfa5c6
  7. cbb7d1
  8. d8c8dd
  9. e5dae8
  10. f2edf3

Darker: #80508d mixed with black

  1. 80508d
  2. 6e447a
  3. 5d3967
  4. 4d2e55
  5. 3d2444
  6. 2e1a33
  7. 1f1023
  8. 120714
  9. 060207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #80508d with less saturation

  1. 80508d
  2. 7e5389
  3. 7b5585
  4. 795882
  5. 765a7e
  6. 735c7a
  7. 715e76
  8. 6e6072
  9. 6b626e
  10. 69646a

Questions about #80508d

What color is #80508d?

#80508d is soft magenta. The closest named color is Voodoo Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 80, 141), in HSL hsl(287.21, 27.6%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.927% 0.10818 318.871).

What colors go well with #80508d?

The complementary color of #80508d is #437435. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #645aa0 and #924a70. The triadic partners are #875d00 and #00777c.

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

White text reads better on #80508d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and black gives 3.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #80508d a warm or cool color?

#80508d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.108.