Information about #8004AA color

#8004AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8004AA falls into the Violet Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(128, 4, 170) — 50.2% red, 1.6% green, 66.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 65 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid violet, #8004AA holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Strong Mulberry (#7E00A8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hurghada (#7911A2) and Strong Heliotrope (#9300A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(128, 4, 170)), which gives #8004AA its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8004AA: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8004AA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8004AA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#8004AA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #8004AA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8004AA
  • RGB128, 4, 170
  • CMYK16, 65, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(128, 4, 170)
  • HSL285°, 95%, 34%
  • HSL Precise284.819°, 95.402%, 34.118%
  • HSV285°, 98%, 67%
  • HSB285°, 98%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.016, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.016, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.016, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8004AA
  • DECIMAL ID8389802
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01