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#802DA4 Color

#802DA4 is rgb(128, 45, 164) in RGB, hsl(282, 57%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 73%, 0%, 36%) 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 7.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#802DA4
HEX#802DA4
RGBrgb(128, 45, 164)
HSLhsl(282, 57%, 41%)
HSVhsv(282, 73%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 73%, 0%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(47.4% 0.187 313.5)
LABlab(35.86% 49.70 -48.52)
LCHlch(35.86% 69.46 315.69)

What #802DA4 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 #802DA4, 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 purple in the library.

#802DA4 Channel Values

How #802DA4 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 45 · B 1648-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 57% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 73% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.42:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #802DA4 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 text7.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #802DA4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #802DA4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #802DA4; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #802DA4

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 #802DA4.

How #802DA4 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#802DA4
Protanopia#4444A4
Protanomaly#623CA4
Deuteranopia#5454A3
Deuteranomaly#6847A3
Tritanopia#734B4B
Tritanomaly#784179
Achromatopsia#555555

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #802DA4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-802da4: #802DA4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #802DA4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-802da4': '#802DA4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.176, blue: 0.643)
Android XML<color name="color_802da4">#802DA4</color>
SVG fillfill="#802DA4"

More Purple Colors

#802DA4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#802DA4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #802DA4?

#802DA4 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(128, 45, 164) in RGB and hsl(282, 57%, 41%) 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 7.48.

What is the RGB value of #802DA4?

#802DA4 is rgb(128, 45, 164) — red 128, green 45, and blue 164 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #802DA4?

#802DA4 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 73%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #802DA4 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #802DA4 scores 7.42:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #802DA4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #802DA4 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 11.83, which is visibly different.

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