What color is #806478?

#806478 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #806478?

The RGB value is 128, 100, 120: 128 red, 100 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #806478?

The complementary color is #64806C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #806478?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#806478 color

#806478 rgb(128, 100, 120)

Shades of pink

The hex color #806478 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 39.2% green and 47.1% blue (128, 100, 120).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 12% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 6% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.23:1).

#806478 color codes

HEX	`#806478`
RGB	`rgb(128, 100, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 39.2%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 12%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 22%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 6%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.72, 14.86, -6.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.72, 16.37, 335.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.849, 15.06, 19.785)`
Decimal	`8414328`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #806478, 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 #806478	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#806478 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	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 #806478 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #806478; }
.text { color: #806478; }
.border { border: 2px solid #806478; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 100 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #806478, #80646a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #806478?: #806478 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #806478?: The RGB value is 128, 100, 120: 128 red, 100 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #806478?: The complementary color is #64806C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #806478?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.