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#802DEB Color

#802DEB is rgb(128, 45, 235) in RGB, hsl(266, 83%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 81%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#802DEB
HEX#802DEB
RGBrgb(128, 45, 235)
HSLhsl(266, 83%, 55%)
HSVhsv(266, 81%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 81%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(53.2% 0.256 295.9)
LABlab(40.77% 62.26 -81.86)
LCHlch(40.77% 102.84 307.26)

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

Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 5.96Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 10.94French Violet#8806CEΔE 11.83Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 13.05Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 13.54Electric Violet#8F00FFΔE 17.3

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

#802DEB Channel Values

How #802DEB 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 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 83% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 81% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.01:1 vs white · 3.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #802DEB 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 text6.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #802DEB

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

Base
#802DEB
Complementary
#99EB2D
Analogous
#2D3AEB
Analogous
#DF2DEB
Triadic
#EB802D
Triadic
#2DEB80
Split comp.
#EBDF2D
Split comp.
#3AEB2D

Tints & Shades of #802DEB

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

#9149EE
#A265F1
#B381F3
#C6A2F6
#D7BEF9
#E8DAFC

Shades

#6D15E0
#5B11BB
#4B0E9A
#3B0B79
#2B0859
#190533

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

How #802DEB 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#802DEB
Protanopia#4444EB
Protanomaly#623CEB
Deuteranopia#5454EA
Deuteranomaly#6847EB
Tritanopia#5F6464
Tritanomaly#6D53AB
Achromatopsia#636363

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #802DEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-802deb: #802DEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #802DEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-802deb': '#802DEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.176, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_802deb">#802DEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#802DEB"

More Purple Colors

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

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#802DEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #802DEB?

#802DEB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(128, 45, 235) in RGB and hsl(266, 83%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.

What is the RGB value of #802DEB?

#802DEB is rgb(128, 45, 235) — red 128, green 45, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #802DEB?

#802DEB converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 81%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #802DEB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #802DEB scores 6.01:1 against white and 3.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #802DEB 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 5.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.