#5022A0 Color
#5022A0 is rgb(80, 34, 160) in RGB, hsl(262, 65%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 79%, 0%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5022A0rgb(80, 34, 160)hsl(262, 65%, 38%)hsv(262, 79%, 63%)cmyk(50%, 79%, 0%, 37%)oklch(40% 0.186 292.4)lab(26.91% 43.04 -61.00)lch(26.91% 74.66 305.20)What #5022A0 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 #5022A0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5022A0 Channel Values
How #5022A0 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 34 · B 160 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 65% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 79% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.11:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5022A0 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 #5022A0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5022A0; 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 #5022A0
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 #5022A0 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.
#5022A0#2E2EA0#3E29A0#3636A0#422FA0#364444#423974#424242Using #5022A0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5022a0: #5022A0;background-color: #5022A0;colors: { 'color-5022a0': '#5022A0' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.133, blue: 0.627)<color name="color_5022a0">#5022A0</color>fill="#5022A0"More Purple Colors
#5022A0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5022A0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5022A0?
#5022A0 is a dark purple — rgb(80, 34, 160) in RGB and hsl(262, 65%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.99.
What is the RGB value of #5022A0?
#5022A0 is rgb(80, 34, 160) — red 80, green 34, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5022A0?
#5022A0 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 79%, 0%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5022A0 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5022A0 scores 10.11:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5022A0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5022A0 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 10.63, which is visibly different.
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