Close to Blue Violet
#804FFD
#804FFD is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 31% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 257°, with 98% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #804FFD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
4.71:1 AABlack text on this color
4.45:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
4.71:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.45:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #804FFD as they’d see it.
#804FFD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #804FFD
What color is #804FFD?
#804FFD is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 31% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 257°, with 98% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #804FFD in RGB?
#804FFD is rgb(128, 79, 253): 128 red, 79 green, and 253 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #804FFD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(49, 69, 0, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #804FFD?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #804FFD?
Its complement #5D7E00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.