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#80098B Color

#80098B is rgb(128, 9, 139) in RGB, hsl(295, 88%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 94%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#80098B
HEX#80098B
RGBrgb(128, 9, 139)
HSLhsl(295, 88%, 29%)
HSVhsv(295, 94%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 94%, 0%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(43.2% 0.197 324)
LABlab(30.79% 56.07 -41.40)
LCHlch(30.79% 69.70 323.56)

What #80098B 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 #80098B, 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 pink in the library.

#80098B Channel Values

How #80098B 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 128 · G 9 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 88% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 94% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.01:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #80098B 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 text9.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #80098B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #80098B; 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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Tints & Shades of #80098B

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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Shades

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How #80098B 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#80098B
Protanopia#38388B
Protanomaly#5D2B8B
Deuteranopia#4C4C8A
Deuteranomaly#653C8A
Tritanopia#773434
Tritanomaly#7A2963
Achromatopsia#494949

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Using #80098B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-80098b: #80098B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #80098B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-80098b': '#80098B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.035, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_80098b">#80098B</color>
SVG fillfill="#80098B"

More Pink Colors

#80098B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#80098B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #80098B?

#80098B is a dark pink — rgb(128, 9, 139) in RGB and hsl(295, 88%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.83.

What is the RGB value of #80098B?

#80098B is rgb(128, 9, 139) — red 128, green 9, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #80098B?

#80098B converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 94%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #80098B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #80098B scores 9.01:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #80098B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #80098B 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 4.83, which is very hard to tell apart.

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