What color is #805289?

#805289 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #805289?

The RGB value is 128, 82, 137: 128 red, 82 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #805289?

The complementary color is #5B8952, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #805289?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#805289 color

#805289 rgb(128, 82, 137)

Shades of purple

The hex color #805289 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 32.2% green and 53.7% blue (128, 82, 137).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 25% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Ninja Princess (#75528B), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#805289 color codes

HEX	`#805289`
RGB	`rgb(128, 82, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 32.2%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 25%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 40%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 40%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.89, 29.02, -22.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.89, 37.01, 321.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.434, 12.43, 25.196)`
Decimal	`8409737`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #805289, 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 #805289	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#805289 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #805289 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #805289; }
.text { color: #805289; }
.border { border: 2px solid #805289; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 82 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #805289, #895277); }

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Questions

What color is #805289?: #805289 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #805289?: The RGB value is 128, 82, 137: 128 red, 82 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #805289?: The complementary color is #5B8952, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #805289?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.