What color is #80637C?

#80637C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #80637C?

The RGB value is 128, 99, 124: 128 red, 99 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #80637C?

The complementary color is #638067, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #80637C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#80637C color

#80637C rgb(128, 99, 124)

Shades of purple

The hex color #80637C is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 38.8% green and 48.6% blue (128, 99, 124).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 13% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 3% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#80637C color codes

HEX	`#80637C`
RGB	`rgb(128, 99, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 38.8%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 13%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 23%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 3%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.59, 16.24, -9.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.59, 18.8, 329.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.002, 14.969, 21.058)`
Decimal	`8414076`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #80637C, 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 #80637C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#80637C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	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 #80637C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #80637c; }
.text { color: #80637c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #80637c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 99 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #80637c, #80636d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #80637C?: #80637C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #80637C?: The RGB value is 128, 99, 124: 128 red, 99 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #80637C?: The complementary color is #638067, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #80637C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.