#800080
purple
#800080 is a magenta colour. In RGB it is 128 red, 0 green and 128 blue, which converts to a hue of 300 degrees, 100% saturation and 25% lightness. It is one of the named CSS colours, written as purple in stylesheets.
Color values
| HEX | #800080 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(128, 0, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 100%, 25%) |
| HSV | hsv(300, 100%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 100%, 0%, 50%) |
Contrast and accessibility
Against white the contrast ratio is 9.42:1, and against black it is 2.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
| Background | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 9.42:1 | AAA | AAA |
| Black | 2.23:1 | Fail | Fail |
Tints and shades
Lighter tints move #800080 toward white, and darker shades move it toward black.
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Code
| CSS | color: #800080; |
|---|---|
| CSS rgb() | color: rgb(128 0 128); |
| Tailwind | bg-[#800080] |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.000, blue: 0.502) |
| Android | Color.parseColor("#800080") |