Close to Purple
#80287C
#80287C is a dark, rich pink, close to the color Purple. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 15.7% green, and 48.6% blue. Its hue is 303°, with 52% saturation and 33% 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 #80287C.
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
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2.51:1 FailThis color as text on white
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2.51:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #80287C as they’d see it.
#80287C 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 #80287C
What color is #80287C?
#80287C is a dark, rich pink, close to the color Purple. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 15.7% green, and 48.6% blue. Its hue is 303°, with 52% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #80287C in RGB?
#80287C is rgb(128, 40, 124): 128 red, 40 green, and 124 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #80287C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 69, 3, 50). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #80287C?
PANTONE 2578 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #80287C?
Its complement #015B12 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.