What color is #80789A?

#80789A is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Purple Haze. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #80789A?

The RGB value is 128, 120, 154: 128 red, 120 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #80789A?

The complementary color is #929A78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #80789A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and white text 4.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#80789A color

#80789A rgb(128, 120, 154)

Shades of blue

The hex color #80789A is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 47.1% green and 60.4% blue (128, 120, 154).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 14% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Purple Haze (#807396), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.07:1).

#80789A color codes

HEX	`#80789A`
RGB	`rgb(128, 120, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 47.1%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 14%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 22%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 22%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.24, 10.29, -17.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.24, 20.03, 300.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.45, 20.355, 33.364)`
Decimal	`8419482`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #80789A, 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 #80789A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#80789A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	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 #80789A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #80789a; }
.text { color: #80789a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #80789a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 120 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #80789a, #91789a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #80789A?: #80789A is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Purple Haze. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #80789A?: The RGB value is 128, 120, 154: 128 red, 120 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #80789A?: The complementary color is #929A78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #80789A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and white text 4.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.