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#802DB4 Color

#802DB4 is rgb(128, 45, 180) in RGB, hsl(277, 60%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 75%, 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 7.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#802DB4
HEX#802DB4
RGBrgb(128, 45, 180)
HSLhsl(277, 60%, 44%)
HSVhsv(277, 75%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 75%, 0%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(48.6% 0.203 308.6)
LABlab(36.84% 52.36 -56.47)
LCHlch(36.84% 77.01 312.83)

What #802DB4 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 #802DB4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 7.05Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 10.51Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 11.26Metallic Violet#5B0A91ΔE 12.6Mauveine#8D029BΔE 14.18Purple Heart#69359CΔE 16.41

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

#802DB4 Channel Values

How #802DB4 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 1808-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 60% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 75% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.11:1 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 #802DB4 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 text7.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #802DB4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #802DB4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #802DB4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#802DB4
Complementary
#60B42D
Analogous
#3D2DB4
Analogous
#B42DA4
Triadic
#B4802D
Triadic
#2DB480
Split comp.
#A4B42D
Split comp.
#2DB43D

Tints & Shades of #802DB4

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

#963BCE
#A558D5
#B778DD
#C899E6
#DABAEE
#E9D6F5

Shades

#6E279B
#602287
#4E1C6E
#3D1556
#2C0F3D
#1D0A29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #802DB4.

How #802DB4 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#802DB4
Protanopia#4444B4
Protanomaly#623CB4
Deuteranopia#5454B3
Deuteranomaly#6847B3
Tritanopia#705050
Tritanomaly#774584
Achromatopsia#585858

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #802DB4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-802db4: #802DB4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #802DB4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-802db4': '#802DB4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.176, blue: 0.706)
Android XML<color name="color_802db4">#802DB4</color>
SVG fillfill="#802DB4"

More Purple Colors

#802DB4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#802DB4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #802DB4?

#802DB4 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(128, 45, 180) in RGB and hsl(277, 60%, 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 7.05.

What is the RGB value of #802DB4?

#802DB4 is rgb(128, 45, 180) — red 128, green 45, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #802DB4?

#802DB4 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 75%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #802DB4 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #802DB4 scores 7.11:1 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 #802DB4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #802DB4 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 10.51, which is visibly different.

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