What color is #804EBE?

#804EBE is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #804EBE?

The RGB value is 128, 78, 190: 128 red, 78 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #804EBE?

The complementary color is #8CBE4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #804EBE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#804EBE color

#804EBE rgb(128, 78, 190)

Shades of purple

The hex color #804EBE is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 30.6% green and 74.5% blue (128, 78, 190).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 46% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.6:1).

#804EBE color codes

HEX	`#804EBE`
RGB	`rgb(128, 78, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 30.6%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 46%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 59%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 59%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.88, 43.78, -51.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.88, 67.46, 310.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.919, 13.756, 50.258)`
Decimal	`8408766`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #804EBE, 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 #804EBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#804EBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	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 #804EBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #804ebe; }
.text { color: #804ebe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #804ebe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 78 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #804ebe, #b84ebe); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #804EBE?: #804EBE is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #804EBE?: The RGB value is 128, 78, 190: 128 red, 78 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #804EBE?: The complementary color is #8CBE4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #804EBE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.