Palettes / Colors / #802DEB

#802DEB — Vivid Purple

#802DEB is a purple color we call Vivid 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 #802DEB 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.

#802DEB 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 #99EB2D; it also sits naturally between #2D3AEB and #DF2DEB. 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 92%

Cyan 46% · Magenta 81% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%

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

Previews

CSS code for #802DEB

.text { color: #802DEB; }
.background { background-color: #802DEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #802DEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(128, 45, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(266, 83%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #802DEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(128, 45, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #802DEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(128, 45, 235, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #802DEB

Tints of #802DEB

Tones of #802DEB

Color harmonies

Complementary — #99EB2D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #802DEB: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #802DEB

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 #802DEB 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 #802DEB 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

← #802DEA  ·  #802DEC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #802DEB?

#802DEB is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 128, 45, 235). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.

What is the RGB and HSL of #802DEB?

#802DEB is RGB 128, 45, 235 — HSL 266°, 83%, 55% — CMYK 46%, 81%, 0%, 8%.

What colors go with #802DEB?

Its complement is #99EB2D; analogous partners are #2D3AEB and #DF2DEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #802DEB for text?

White text on #802DEB has a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.49:1.