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#80508e color: Voodoo Violet

#80508e is rgb(128, 80, 142) in RGB and oklch(50.978% 0.10934 318.34) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

51%
0.109
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #80508e

#80508e is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.08:1 contrast and black text 3.46:1, 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: #80508e mixed with white

  1. 80508e
  2. 8c6199
  3. 9972a4
  4. a583b0
  5. b294bb
  6. bfa5c6
  7. cbb7d2
  8. d8c8dd
  9. e5dae8
  10. f2edf4

Darker: #80508e mixed with black

  1. 80508e
  2. 6e447b
  3. 5d3968
  4. 4d2e56
  5. 3d2444
  6. 2e1a34
  7. 1f1024
  8. 120715
  9. 060207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #80508e with less saturation

  1. 80508e
  2. 7e538a
  3. 7b5586
  4. 795882
  5. 765a7e
  6. 735c7a
  7. 715e76
  8. 6e6072
  9. 6b626e
  10. 69646a

Questions about #80508e

What color is #80508e?

#80508e is soft magenta. The closest named color is Voodoo Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 80, 142), in HSL hsl(286.45, 27.93%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.978% 0.10934 318.34).

What colors go well with #80508e?

The complementary color of #80508e is #447433. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #645aa0 and #934971. The triadic partners are #885d00 and #00777c.

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

White text reads better on #80508e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and black gives 3.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #80508e a warm or cool color?

#80508e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.109.