What color is #806885?

#806885 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #806885?

The RGB value is 128, 104, 133: 128 red, 104 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #806885?

The complementary color is #6D8568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #806885?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#806885 color

#806885 rgb(128, 104, 133)

Shades of purple

The hex color #806885 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 40.8% green and 52.2% blue (128, 104, 133).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 12% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#806885 color codes

HEX	`#806885`
RGB	`rgb(128, 104, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 40.8%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 12%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 22%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 22%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.21, 15.11, -12.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.21, 19.56, 320.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.085, 16.184, 24.357)`
Decimal	`8415365`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #806885, 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 #806885	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#806885 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	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 #806885 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #806885; }
.text { color: #806885; }
.border { border: 2px solid #806885; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 104 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #806885, #85687c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #806885?: #806885 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #806885?: The RGB value is 128, 104, 133: 128 red, 104 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #806885?: The complementary color is #6D8568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #806885?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.