What color is #805FC2?

#805FC2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavish Spending. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #805FC2?

The RGB value is 128, 95, 194: 128 red, 95 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #805FC2?

The complementary color is #A1C25F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #805FC2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#805FC2 color

#805FC2 rgb(128, 95, 194)

Shades of purple

The hex color #805FC2 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 37.3% green and 76.1% blue (128, 95, 194).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 45% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469BC), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.85:1).

#805FC2 color codes

HEX	`#805FC2`
RGB	`rgb(128, 95, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 37.3%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 45%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 51%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 51%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.84, 35.18, -47.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.84, 58.95, 306.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.729, 16.668, 53.048)`
Decimal	`8413122`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #805FC2, 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 #805FC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#805FC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.33:1	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 #805FC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #805fc2; }
.text { color: #805fc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #805fc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 95 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #805fc2, #b15fc2); }

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Questions

What color is #805FC2?: #805FC2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavish Spending. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #805FC2?: The RGB value is 128, 95, 194: 128 red, 95 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #805FC2?: The complementary color is #A1C25F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #805FC2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.