#80578E Color
#80578E is rgb(128, 87, 142) in RGB, hsl(285, 24%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 39%, 0%, 44%) 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 6.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#80578Ergb(128, 87, 142)hsl(285, 24%, 45%)hsv(285, 39%, 56%)cmyk(10%, 39%, 0%, 44%)oklch(52.2% 0.096 317.2)lab(43.17% 25.04 -23.79)lch(43.17% 34.54 316.47)What #80578E 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 #80578E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#80578E Channel Values
How #80578E 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 87 · B 142 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 24% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 39% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.72:1 vs white · 3.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #80578E 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 #80578E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #80578E; 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 #80578E
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 #80578E 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.
#80578E#60608E#6E5C8E#67678D#72618E#7A6060#7C5D75#666666Using #80578E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-80578e: #80578E;background-color: #80578E;colors: { 'color-80578e': '#80578E' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.341, blue: 0.557)<color name="color_80578e">#80578E</color>fill="#80578E"More Purple Colors
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#80578E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #80578E?
#80578E is a mid-tone purple — rgb(128, 87, 142) in RGB and hsl(285, 24%, 45%) 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 6.09.
What is the RGB value of #80578E?
#80578E is rgb(128, 87, 142) — red 128, green 87, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #80578E?
#80578E converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 39%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #80578E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #80578E scores 5.72:1 against white and 3.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #80578E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #80578E 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 23.21, which is visibly different.
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