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#502EFA Color

#502EFA is rgb(80, 46, 250) in RGB, hsl(250, 95%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 82%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Purple (#5218FA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#502EFA
HEX#502EFA
RGBrgb(80, 46, 250)
HSLhsl(250, 95%, 58%)
HSVhsv(250, 82%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 82%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(50.4% 0.274 277.6)
LABlab(37.00% 58.50 -96.72)
LCHlch(37.00% 113.04 301.17)

What #502EFA 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 #502EFA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#502EFA Channel Values

How #502EFA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 80 · G 46 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 250° · S 95% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 250° · S 82% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.75:1 vs white · 3.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #502EFA 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.

TextWhite text6.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #502EFA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #502EFA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #502EFA

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #502EFA.

How #502EFA 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.

Typical#502EFA
Protanopia#3636FA
Protanomaly#4233FA
Deuteranopia#3C3CFA
Deuteranomaly#4537FA
Tritanopia#006A6A
Tritanomaly#1858B6
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

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Using #502EFA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-502efa: #502EFA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #502EFA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-502efa': '#502EFA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.314, green: 0.180, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_502efa">#502EFA</color>
SVG fillfill="#502EFA"

More Blue Colors

#502EFA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#502EFA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #502EFA?

#502EFA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(80, 46, 250) in RGB and hsl(250, 95%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Purple (#5218FA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.65.

What is the RGB value of #502EFA?

#502EFA is rgb(80, 46, 250) — red 80, green 46, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #502EFA?

#502EFA converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 82%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #502EFA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #502EFA scores 6.75:1 against white and 3.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #502EFA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #502EFA 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 14.45, which is visibly different.

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