#80548C Color
#80548C is rgb(128, 84, 140) in RGB, hsl(287, 25%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 40%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lilac (#86608E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#80548Crgb(128, 84, 140)hsl(287, 25%, 44%)hsv(287, 40%, 55%)cmyk(9%, 40%, 0%, 45%)oklch(51.6% 0.1 318.9)lab(42.38% 26.39 -23.81)lch(42.38% 35.54 317.94)What #80548C 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 #80548C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#80548C Channel Values
How #80548C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 128 · G 84 · B 140 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 25% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 40% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.89:1 vs white · 3.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #80548C 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.
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Colors That Go With #80548C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #80548C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #80548C
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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How #80548C 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.
#80548C#5D5D8C#6D5A8C#65658B#715F8B#7A5D5D#7C5A73#646464Using #80548C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-80548c: #80548C;background-color: #80548C;colors: { 'color-80548c': '#80548C' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.329, blue: 0.549)<color name="color_80548c">#80548C</color>fill="#80548C"More Purple Colors
#80548C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#80548C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #80548C?
#80548C is a mid-tone purple — rgb(128, 84, 140) in RGB and hsl(287, 25%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lilac (#86608E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.21.
What is the RGB value of #80548C?
#80548C is rgb(128, 84, 140) — red 128, green 84, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #80548C?
#80548C converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 40%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #80548C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #80548C scores 5.89:1 against white and 3.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #80548C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #80548C 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 23.01, which is visibly different.
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