Information about #803F8D color

#803F8D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#803F8D falls into the Magenta Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(128, 63, 141) — 50.2% red, 24.7% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 31 / 0 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#803F8D is a softly balanced magenta that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Cadmium Violet (#7F3E98). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Eggplant (#894585) and Cher violet (#8B4792).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(128, 63, 141)), which gives #803F8D its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #803F8D: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #803F8D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#803F8D color variations

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

#803F8D 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 #803F8D

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

Cher violet color link
Cher violet

#8B4792

Plum color link
Plum

#8E4585

Affair color link
Affair

#714693

Genie color link
Genie

#833E77

Purple Slime color link
Purple Slime

#7A2B97

Ferris Wheel color link
Ferris Wheel

#724AA1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#803F8D
  • RGB128, 63, 141
  • CMYK5, 31, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(128, 63, 141)
  • HSL290°, 38%, 40%
  • HSL Precise290°, 38.235%, 40%
  • HSV290°, 55%, 55%
  • HSB290°, 55%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.247, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.247, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.247, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID803F8D
  • DECIMAL ID8404877
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01