What color is #805FA1?

#805FA1 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #805FA1?

The RGB value is 128, 95, 161: 128 red, 95 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #805FA1?

The complementary color is #80A15F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #805FA1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#805FA1 color

#805FA1 rgb(128, 95, 161)

Shades of purple

The hex color #805FA1 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 37.3% green and 63.1% blue (128, 95, 161).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 26% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Passion Flower (#6F5698), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.16:1).

#805FA1 color codes

HEX	`#805FA1`
RGB	`rgb(128, 95, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 37.3%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 26%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 41%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 41%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.11, 26.83, -30.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.11, 40.82, 311.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.426, 15.347, 35.65)`
Decimal	`8413089`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #805FA1, 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 #805FA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#805FA1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	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 #805FA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #805fa1; }
.text { color: #805fa1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #805fa1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 95 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #805fa1, #a15fa1); }

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Questions

What color is #805FA1?: #805FA1 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #805FA1?: The RGB value is 128, 95, 161: 128 red, 95 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #805FA1?: The complementary color is #80A15F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #805FA1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.