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#802CB5 Color

#802CB5 is rgb(128, 44, 181) in RGB, hsl(277, 61%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 76%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#802CB5
HEX#802CB5
RGBrgb(128, 44, 181)
HSLhsl(277, 61%, 44%)
HSVhsv(277, 76%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 76%, 0%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(48.6% 0.205 308.4)
LABlab(36.76% 52.91 -57.19)
LCHlch(36.76% 77.91 312.77)

What #802CB5 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 #802CB5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 7.68Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 9.89Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 10.62Metallic Violet#5B0A91ΔE 12.71Mauveine#8D029BΔE 14.36Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 16.95

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

#802CB5 Channel Values

How #802CB5 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 44 · B 1818-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 61% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 76% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.13:1 vs white · 2.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #802CB5 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 text7.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #802CB5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #802CB5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #802CB5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#802CB5
Complementary
#60B52C
Analogous
#3C2CB5
Analogous
#B52CA5
Triadic
#B5802C
Triadic
#2CB580
Split comp.
#A5B52C
Split comp.
#2CB53C

Tints & Shades of #802CB5

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

#963ACF
#A557D6
#B778DE
#C898E6
#DAB9EE
#E9D6F5

Shades

#6F269C
#602187
#4F1B6F
#3D1556
#2C0F3E
#1D0A29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #802CB5.

How #802CB5 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#802CB5
Protanopia#4444B5
Protanomaly#623CB5
Deuteranopia#5454B4
Deuteranomaly#6847B4
Tritanopia#6F5050
Tritanomaly#764485
Achromatopsia#585858

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #802CB5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-802cb5: #802CB5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #802CB5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-802cb5': '#802CB5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.173, blue: 0.710)
Android XML<color name="color_802cb5">#802CB5</color>
SVG fillfill="#802CB5"

More Purple Colors

#802CB5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#802CB5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #802CB5?

#802CB5 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(128, 44, 181) in RGB and hsl(277, 61%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.68.

What is the RGB value of #802CB5?

#802CB5 is rgb(128, 44, 181) — red 128, green 44, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #802CB5?

#802CB5 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 76%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #802CB5 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #802CB5 scores 7.13:1 against white and 2.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #802CB5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #802CB5 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 9.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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