What color is #803C8D?

#803C8D is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Perkin Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #803C8D?

The RGB value is 128, 60, 141: 128 red, 60 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #803C8D?

The complementary color is #498D3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #803C8D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#803C8D color

#803C8D rgb(128, 60, 141)

Shades of purple

The hex color #803C8D is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 23.5% green and 55.3% blue (128, 60, 141).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 40% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Perkin Mauve (#733C8E), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.12:1).

#803C8D color codes

HEX	`#803C8D`
RGB	`rgb(128, 60, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 23.5%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 40%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 57%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 57%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.38, 42.05, -32.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.38, 53.13, 322.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.325, 9.745, 26.268)`
Decimal	`8404109`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #803C8D, 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 #803C8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#803C8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	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 #803C8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #803c8d; }
.text { color: #803c8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #803c8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 60 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #803c8d, #8d3c71); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #803C8D?: #803C8D is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Perkin Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #803C8D?: The RGB value is 128, 60, 141: 128 red, 60 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #803C8D?: The complementary color is #498D3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #803C8D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.