#5002B6 Color
#5002B6 is rgb(80, 2, 182) in RGB, hsl(266, 98%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 99%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5002B6rgb(80, 2, 182)hsl(266, 98%, 36%)hsv(266, 99%, 71%)cmyk(56%, 99%, 0%, 29%)oklch(40.2% 0.227 289.6)lab(25.76% 56.60 -76.14)lch(25.76% 94.87 306.63)What #5002B6 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #5002B6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5002B6 Channel Values
How #5002B6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 80 · G 2 · B 182 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 98% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 99% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.37:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5002B6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #5002B6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5002B6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #5002B6
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #5002B6 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#5002B6#2020B6#3917B6#2E2EB6#3E23B6#274545#3C3582#404040Using #5002B6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5002b6: #5002B6;background-color: #5002B6;colors: { 'color-5002b6': '#5002B6' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.008, blue: 0.714)<color name="color_5002b6">#5002B6</color>fill="#5002B6"More Purple Colors
#5002B6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5002B6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5002B6?
#5002B6 is a dark purple — rgb(80, 2, 182) in RGB and hsl(266, 98%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.24.
What is the RGB value of #5002B6?
#5002B6 is rgb(80, 2, 182) — red 80, green 2, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5002B6?
#5002B6 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 99%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5002B6 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5002B6 scores 10.37:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5002B6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5002B6 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 16.73, which is visibly different.
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