What color is #802F8E?

#802F8E 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 #802F8E?

The RGB value is 128, 47, 142: 128 red, 47 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #802F8E?

The complementary color is #3D8E2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #802F8E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#802F8E color

#802F8E rgb(128, 47, 142)

Shades of purple

The hex color #802F8E is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 18.4% green and 55.7% blue (128, 47, 142).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 50% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Hello Darkness My Old Friend (#802280), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.73:1).

#802F8E color codes

HEX	`#802F8E`
RGB	`rgb(128, 47, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 18.4%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 50%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 67%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 67%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.15, 48.5, -36.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.15, 60.77, 322.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.801, 8.576, 26.462)`
Decimal	`8400782`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #802F8E, 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 #802F8E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#802F8E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #802F8E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #802f8e; }
.text { color: #802f8e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #802f8e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 47 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #802f8e, #8e2f6d); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #802F8E?: #802F8E 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 #802F8E?: The RGB value is 128, 47, 142: 128 red, 47 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #802F8E?: The complementary color is #3D8E2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #802F8E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.