What color is #80657E?

#80657E is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #80657E?

The RGB value is 128, 101, 126: 128 red, 101 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #80657E?

The complementary color is #658067, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #80657E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#80657E color

#80657E rgb(128, 101, 126)

Shades of purple

The hex color #80657E is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 39.6% green and 49.4% blue (128, 101, 126).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 12% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 2% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

#80657E color codes

HEX	`#80657E`
RGB	`rgb(128, 101, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 39.6%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 12%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 21%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 2%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.18, 15.45, -9.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.18, 18.29, 327.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.321, 15.403, 21.795)`
Decimal	`8414590`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #80657E, 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 #80657E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#80657E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	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 #80657E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #80657e; }
.text { color: #80657e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #80657e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 101 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #80657e, #806570); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #80657E?: #80657E is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #80657E?: The RGB value is 128, 101, 126: 128 red, 101 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #80657E?: The complementary color is #658067, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #80657E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.