What color is #80496F?

#80496F is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #80496F?

The RGB value is 128, 73, 111: 128 red, 73 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #80496F?

The complementary color is #49805A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #80496F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#80496F color

#80496F rgb(128, 73, 111)

Shades of purple

The hex color #80496F is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 28.6% green and 43.5% blue (128, 73, 111).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 27% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 13% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Grape Kiss (#82476F), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.77:1).

#80496F color codes

HEX	`#80496F`
RGB	`rgb(128, 73, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 28.6%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 27%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 43%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 13%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.73, 29.12, -11.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.73, 31.44, 337.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.154, 10.503, 16.318)`
Decimal	`8407407`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #80496F, 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 #80496F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#80496F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	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 #80496F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #80496f; }
.text { color: #80496f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #80496f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 73 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #80496f, #804954); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #80496F?: #80496F is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Kiss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #80496F?: The RGB value is 128, 73, 111: 128 red, 73 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #80496F?: The complementary color is #49805A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #80496F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.