What color is #80497B?

#80497B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magic Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #80497B?

The RGB value is 128, 73, 123: 128 red, 73 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #80497B?

The complementary color is #49804E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #80497B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#80497B color

#80497B rgb(128, 73, 123)

Shades of purple

The hex color #80497B is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 28.6% green and 48.2% blue (128, 73, 123).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 27% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 4% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Magic Magenta (#7F4774), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.65:1).

#80497B color codes

HEX	`#80497B`
RGB	`rgb(128, 73, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 28.6%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 27%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 43%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 4%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.22, 31.36, -18.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.22, 36.43, 329.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.86, 10.785, 20.034)`
Decimal	`8407419`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #80497B, 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 #80497B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#80497B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	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 #80497B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #80497b; }
.text { color: #80497b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #80497b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 73 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #80497b, #80495f); }

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Questions

What color is #80497B?: #80497B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magic Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #80497B?: The RGB value is 128, 73, 123: 128 red, 73 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #80497B?: The complementary color is #49804E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #80497B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.