What color is #804D8A?

#804D8A is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #804D8A?

The RGB value is 128, 77, 138: 128 red, 77 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #804D8A?

The complementary color is #578A4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #804D8A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#804D8A color

#804D8A rgb(128, 77, 138)

Shades of purple

The hex color #804D8A is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 30.2% green and 54.1% blue (128, 77, 138).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 28% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Prunella (#864788), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.28:1).

#804D8A color codes

HEX	`#804D8A`
RGB	`rgb(128, 77, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 30.2%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 28%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 44%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 44%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.79, 32.12, -25.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.79, 40.89, 321.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.143, 11.733, 25.454)`
Decimal	`8408458`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #804D8A, 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 #804D8A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#804D8A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #804D8A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #804d8a; }
.text { color: #804d8a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #804d8a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 77 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #804d8a, #8a4d75); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #804D8A?: #804D8A is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prunella. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #804D8A?: The RGB value is 128, 77, 138: 128 red, 77 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #804D8A?: The complementary color is #578A4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #804D8A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.