Close to Dark Violet
#8000CD
#8000CD is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Dark Violet. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 0% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 277°, with 100% saturation and 40% 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 #8000CD.
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
7.50:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.80:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.50:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.80:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8000CD as they’d see it.
#8000CD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #8000CD
What color is #8000CD?
#8000CD is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Dark Violet. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 0% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 277°, with 100% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #8000CD in RGB?
#8000CD is rgb(128, 0, 205): 128 red, 0 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8000CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(38, 100, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8000CD?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8000CD?
Its complement #1E6200 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.