Palettes / Colors / #802DCD

#802DCD — Purple

#802DCD is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: blueviolet (#8A2BE2) — not an exact match. CSS blueviolet gives you #8A2BE2, a different color; use #802DCD when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#802DCD is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #7ACD2D; it also sits naturally between #302DCD and #CD2DCA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 50% · Green 18% · Blue 80%

Cyan 38% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #802DCD

.text { color: #802DCD; }
.background { background-color: #802DCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #802DCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(128, 45, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(271, 64%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #802DCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(128, 45, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #802DCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(128, 45, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#802DCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#802DCD">Div content here</div>

Shades of #802DCD

Tints of #802DCD

Tones of #802DCD

Color harmonies

Complementary — #7ACD2D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #802DCD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #802DCD

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #802DCD looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #802DCD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #802DCC  ·  #802DCE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #802DCD?

#802DCD is Purple, a purple color (RGB 128, 45, 205). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.

What is the RGB and HSL of #802DCD?

#802DCD is RGB 128, 45, 205 — HSL 271°, 64%, 49% — CMYK 38%, 78%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #802DCD?

Its complement is #7ACD2D; analogous partners are #302DCD and #CD2DCA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #802DCD for text?

White text on #802DCD has a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.17:1.