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#802FCA Color

#802FCA is rgb(128, 47, 202) in RGB, hsl(271, 62%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 77%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#802FCA
HEX#802FCA
RGBrgb(128, 47, 202)
HSLhsl(271, 62%, 49%)
HSVhsv(271, 77%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 77%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(50.5% 0.222 302.7)
LABlab(38.59% 55.45 -66.52)
LCHlch(38.59% 86.60 309.81)

What #802FCA 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 #802FCA, 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.

#802FCA Channel Values

How #802FCA 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 47 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 271° · S 62% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 271° · S 77% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.61:1 vs white · 3.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #802FCA 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 text6.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #802FCA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #802FCA; 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 #802FCA

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

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

How #802FCA 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#802FCA
Protanopia#4646CA
Protanomaly#623ECA
Deuteranopia#5555C9
Deuteranomaly#6948CA
Tritanopia#6A5959
Tritanomaly#734B94
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #802FCA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-802fca: #802FCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #802FCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-802fca': '#802FCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.184, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_802fca">#802FCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#802FCA"

More Purple Colors

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

#802FCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #802FCA?

#802FCA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(128, 47, 202) in RGB and hsl(271, 62%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.54.

What is the RGB value of #802FCA?

#802FCA is rgb(128, 47, 202) — red 128, green 47, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #802FCA?

#802FCA converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 77%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #802FCA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #802FCA scores 6.61:1 against white and 3.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #802FCA 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 8.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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