What color is #802280?

#802280 is a dark, moderate magenta known as Hello Darkness My Old Friend. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Hello Darkness My Old Friend?

The RGB value is 128, 34, 128: 128 red, 34 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Hello Darkness My Old Friend?

The complementary color is #228022, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #802280?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Hello Darkness My Old Friend color: hex code #802280

#802280 rgb(128, 34, 128)

Shades of purple

Hello Darkness My Old Friend has the hex code #802280. It is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 13.3% green and 50.2% blue (128, 34, 128).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 58% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.54:1).

Hello Darkness My Old Friend (#802280) color codes

HEX	`#802280`
RGB	`rgb(128, 34, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 13.3%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 58%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 73%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.46, 51.14, -32.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.46, 60.44, 327.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.37, 7.293, 21.121)`
Decimal	`8397440`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Hello Darkness My Old Friend, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #802280	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#802280 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #802280 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #802280; }
.text { color: #802280; }
.border { border: 2px solid #802280; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 34 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #802280, #802251); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #802280 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #802280?: #802280 is a dark, moderate magenta known as Hello Darkness My Old Friend. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Hello Darkness My Old Friend?: The RGB value is 128, 34, 128: 128 red, 34 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Hello Darkness My Old Friend?: The complementary color is #228022, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #802280?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.