#800080 color codes
- HEX
- #800080
- HEX8
- #800080FF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FF800080
- RGB
- rgb(128, 0, 128)
- RGB (%)
- 50%, 0%, 50%
- HSL
- hsl(300, 100%, 25%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(300, 100%, 50%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 100%, 0%, 50%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.4209 0.1935 328.36)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(42.09% 0.1935 328.36)
- Decimal
- 8388736
What color is #800080?
#800080 sits at 42% lightness and 0.1935 chroma in OKLCH, hue 328.36°. Its nearest named color is Purple (an exact match).
Shades and tints of #800080
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#800080 color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
Square
Monochromatic
Using #800080 in CSS
.text { color: #800080; }
.background { background-color: #800080; }
.border { border: 2px solid #800080; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.4209 0.1935 328.36); }
/* #800080 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #80008080; }Is #800080 accessible?
#800080 on white text scores 9.42:1; on black text it scores 2.23:1. White text passes WCAG AAA on #800080. Recommended text color on a #800080 background: white.
A 2.23:1 vs black
A 9.42:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: white
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#800080) → white APCA Lc experimental 94.1 Lc · body text — preferred (white text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
Nearest featured color: Purple #800080. See more in the purple family on the colors hub.
Frequently asked questions
- What color is #800080?
- #800080 is Purple. In RGB it is rgb(128, 0, 128), and in HSL hsl(300, 100%, 25%).
- What is #800080 in RGB?
- #800080 converts to rgb(128, 0, 128) — red 128, green 0, blue 128.
- What text color is readable on #800080?
- White text — it has the higher contrast ratio (9.42:1) against #800080. White text passes WCAG AAA on #800080.