What color is #80647C?

#80647C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #80647C?

The RGB value is 128, 100, 124: 128 red, 100 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #80647C?

The complementary color is #648068, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #80647C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#80647C color

#80647C rgb(128, 100, 124)

Shades of purple

The hex color #80647C is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 39.2% green and 48.6% blue (128, 100, 124).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 12% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 3% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#80647C color codes

HEX	`#80647C`
RGB	`rgb(128, 100, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 39.2%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 12%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 22%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 3%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.85, 15.65, -9.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.85, 18.09, 329.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.097, 15.159, 21.09)`
Decimal	`8414332`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #80647C, 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 #80647C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#80647C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	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 #80647C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #80647c; }
.text { color: #80647c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #80647c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 100 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #80647c, #80646e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #80647C?: #80647C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #80647C?: The RGB value is 128, 100, 124: 128 red, 100 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #80647C?: The complementary color is #648068, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #80647C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.