What color is #80428C?

#80428C is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #80428C?

The RGB value is 128, 66, 140: 128 red, 66 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #80428C?

The complementary color is #4E8C42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #80428C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#80428C color

#80428C rgb(128, 66, 140)

Shades of purple

The hex color #80428C is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 25.9% green and 54.9% blue (128, 66, 140).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 36% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.83:1).

#80428C color codes

HEX	`#80428C`
RGB	`rgb(128, 66, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 25.9%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 36%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 53%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 53%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.52, 38.68, -30.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.52, 48.99, 322.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.583, 10.38, 25.988)`
Decimal	`8405644`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #80428C, 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 #80428C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#80428C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #80428C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #80428c; }
.text { color: #80428c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #80428c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 66 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #80428c, #8c4273); }

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Questions

What color is #80428C?: #80428C is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #80428C?: The RGB value is 128, 66, 140: 128 red, 66 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #80428C?: The complementary color is #4E8C42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #80428C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.