#800080
A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Purple.
About #800080
Visually, #800080 is defined as a vivid magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Purple. In the RGB color space, it consists of 128 red, 0 green, and 128 blue.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 100% M, 0% Y, and 50% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#800080
RGB128, 0, 128
HSL300.0°, 100.0%, 25.1%
CMYK0%, 100%, 0%, 50%
HSV300.0°, 100.0%, 50.2%
LAB29.8, 58.9, -36.5
XYZ12.8, 6.1, 20.9
Decimal8388736
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
9.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.23:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.00:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.90:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #800080;
}
.text-color {
color: #800080;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #800080;
}