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#80509d color: Royal Lilac

#80509d is rgb(128, 80, 157) in RGB and oklch(51.776% 0.12721 311.455) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

51.8%
0.127
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #80509d

#80509d is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.91:1 contrast and black text 3.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Lilac (#84549b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #80509d mixed with white

  1. 80509d
  2. 8c61a7
  3. 9872b1
  4. a583bb
  5. b194c5
  6. bea6cf
  7. cbb7d9
  8. d8c9e2
  9. e5dbec
  10. f2edf5

Darker: #80509d mixed with black

  1. 80509d
  2. 6e4488
  3. 5d3973
  4. 4d2e5f
  5. 3d244c
  6. 2e1a3a
  7. 1f1028
  8. 120718
  9. 060209
  10. 010001

Calmer: #80509d with less saturation

  1. 80509d
  2. 7e5398
  3. 7b5693
  4. 79598e
  5. 775b89
  6. 745e83
  7. 72607e
  8. 706279
  9. 6d6473
  10. 6b666e

Questions about #80509d

What color is #80509d?

#80509d is soft purple. The closest named color is Royal Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(128, 80, 157), in HSL hsl(277.4, 32.49%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.776% 0.12721 311.455).

What colors go well with #80509d?

The complementary color of #80509d is #4d761c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d5daf and #97477d. The triadic partners are #945900 and #007b78.

Is white or black text more readable on #80509d?

White text reads better on #80509d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and black gives 3.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #80509d a warm or cool color?

#80509d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.127.