What color is #802380?

#802380 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Hello Darkness My Old Friend. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #802380?

The RGB value is 128, 35, 128: 128 red, 35 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #802380?

The complementary color is #238023, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #802380?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#802380 color

#802380 rgb(128, 35, 128)

Shades of purple

The hex color #802380 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 13.7% green and 50.2% blue (128, 35, 128).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 57% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Hello Darkness My Old Friend (#802280), a difference of 0.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.5:1).

#802380 color codes

HEX	`#802380`
RGB	`rgb(128, 35, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 13.7%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 57%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 73%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.59, 50.78, -32.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.59, 60.03, 327.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.399, 7.351, 21.131)`
Decimal	`8397696`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #802380, 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 #802380	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#802380 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #802380 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #802380; }
.text { color: #802380; }
.border { border: 2px solid #802380; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 35 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #802380, #802352); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #802380?: #802380 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Hello Darkness My Old Friend. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #802380?: The RGB value is 128, 35, 128: 128 red, 35 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #802380?: The complementary color is #238023, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #802380?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.