What color is #804485?

#804485 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #804485?

The RGB value is 128, 68, 133: 128 red, 68 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #804485?

The complementary color is #498544, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #804485?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#804485 color

#804485 rgb(128, 68, 133)

Shades of purple

The hex color #804485 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 26.7% green and 52.2% blue (128, 68, 133).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 32% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#804485 color codes

HEX	`#804485`
RGB	`rgb(128, 68, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 26.7%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 32%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 49%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 49%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.58, 36.15, -25.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.58, 44.34, 324.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.202, 10.418, 23.396)`
Decimal	`8406149`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #804485, 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 #804485	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#804485 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	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 #804485 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #804485; }
.text { color: #804485; }
.border { border: 2px solid #804485; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 68 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #804485, #854469); }

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Questions

What color is #804485?: #804485 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #804485?: The RGB value is 128, 68, 133: 128 red, 68 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #804485?: The complementary color is #498544, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #804485?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.