Purple (#800080)
The hex code for Purple is #800080. It is rgb(128, 0, 128) in RGB, hsl(300, 100%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK — a dark pink. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#800080rgb(128, 0, 128)hsl(300, 100%, 25%)hsv(300, 100%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 100%, 0%, 50%)oklch(42.1% 0.193 328.4)lab(29.69% 56.11 -36.29)lch(29.69% 66.83 327.11)Colors Closest to Purple
Purple is a registered color name, also listed as Patriarch, Purple (HTML). These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.
#800080 Channel Values
How Purple 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 128 · G 0 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 300° · S 100% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 300° · S 100% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.42:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Purple 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #800080 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With Purple
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Purple; 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 Purple
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #800080.
How Purple 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.
#800080#363680#5D2980#4C4C7E#653A7F#782E2E#7B225A#464646Using #800080 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--purple: #800080;background-color: #800080;colors: { 'purple': '#800080' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.000, blue: 0.502)<color name="purple">#800080</color>fill="#800080"More Pink Colors
Purple sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#800080 Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for Purple?
The hex code for Purple is #800080. That is rgb(128, 0, 128) in RGB, hsl(300, 100%, 25%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK.
What is the RGB value of #800080?
#800080 is rgb(128, 0, 128) — red 128, green 0, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #800080?
#800080 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #800080 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #800080 scores 9.42:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Is Purple a CSS named color?
Yes. Purple is one of the CSS named colors, so you can write color: purple instead of the hex code.
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