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#800080PurplePurple is a balanced magenta — complete hex color profile

What is color #800080?

#800080 is Purple, a balanced magenta tone with a cold character. It is a staple of mid-century palettes and carries the mood of rebellion.

Historically, this kind of color traces back to the 1859 discovery tied to the Battle of Magenta. Today it appears across entertainment streaming and music festivals.

To make the most of #800080, layer it over darker tones for depth, or combine it with analogous neighbors for harmonious palettes.

Conversions for #800080

HEX
#800080
RGB
128, 0, 128
HSL
300°, 100%, 25%
HSV
300°, 100%, 50%
CMYK
0%, 100%, 0%, 50%
XYZ
12.80, 6.15, 20.93
CIE-Lab
29.78, 58.94, -36.50
Web safe
#990099

WCAG accessibility of #800080 (Purple)

On white
9.42 : 1
Sample #800080
Rating: AAA
On black
2.23 : 1
Sample #800080
Rating: Fail

Tones of Purple (desaturated variations of #800080)

Color harmonies for #800080

Colors similar to #800080

Gradients featuring #800080

Linear to white
Linear to black
To complement
Radial
Tri-stop
Analogous

UI elements in #800080

Buttons
NewFeaturedBeta
Notification

Short description with accent.

"Color awakens a specific emotional response."

Typography in #800080

The quick brown fox
jumps over the lazy dog
1234567890 — & @ # ! ?

Body text rendered in #800080.

const color = "#800080";

CSS & Tailwind snippets for #800080

Background
.bg-800080 { background-color: #800080; }
Text color
.text-800080 { color: #800080; }
Border
.border-800080 { border: 1px solid #800080; }
Box shadow
.shadow-800080 { box-shadow: 0 4px 14px #80008040; }
CSS variable
:root { --color-800080: #800080; }
Tailwind config
colors: {
  'purple': '#800080',
}

Frequently asked questions about #800080

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