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#81508d color: Voodoo Violet

#81508d is rgb(129, 80, 141) in RGB and oklch(51.046% 0.10875 319.545) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

51%
0.109
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #81508d

#81508d is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.06:1 contrast and black text 3.47:1, 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: #81508d mixed with white

  1. 81508d
  2. 8d6198
  3. 9a72a4
  4. a683af
  5. b394ba
  6. bfa5c6
  7. ccb7d1
  8. d9c8dc
  9. e5dae8
  10. f2edf3

Darker: #81508d mixed with black

  1. 81508d
  2. 6f447a
  3. 5e3967
  4. 4e2e55
  5. 3e2444
  6. 2e1a33
  7. 1f1023
  8. 120714
  9. 060207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #81508d with less saturation

  1. 81508d
  2. 7f5389
  3. 7c5585
  4. 795882
  5. 775a7e
  6. 745c7a
  7. 715e76
  8. 6f6072
  9. 6c626e
  10. 69646a

Questions about #81508d

What color is #81508d?

#81508d is soft magenta. The closest named color is Voodoo Violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 80, 141), in HSL hsl(288.2, 27.6%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.046% 0.10875 319.545).

What colors go well with #81508d?

The complementary color of #81508d is #427536. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #665aa0 and #934a6f. The triadic partners are #875d00 and #00787e.

Is white or black text more readable on #81508d?

White text reads better on #81508d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 and black gives 3.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #81508d a warm or cool color?

#81508d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.109.