What color is #806AA0?

#806AA0 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #806AA0?

The RGB value is 128, 106, 160: 128 red, 106 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #806AA0?

The complementary color is #8AA06A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #806AA0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#806AA0 color

#806AA0 rgb(128, 106, 160)

Shades of purple

The hex color #806AA0 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 41.6% green and 62.7% blue (128, 106, 160).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 22% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#806AA0 color codes

HEX	`#806AA0`
RGB	`rgb(128, 106, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 41.6%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 22%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 34%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 34%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.8, 20.04, -25.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.8, 32.81, 307.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.4, 17.435, 35.542)`
Decimal	`8415904`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #806AA0, 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 #806AA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#806AA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	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 #806AA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #806aa0; }
.text { color: #806aa0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #806aa0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 106 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #806aa0, #9b6aa0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #806AA0?: #806AA0 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #806AA0?: The RGB value is 128, 106, 160: 128 red, 106 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #806AA0?: The complementary color is #8AA06A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #806AA0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.