Palettes / Colors / #802EA0

#802EA0 — Purple

#802EA0 is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #802EA0 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.

#802EA0 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #4E9E2E; it also sits naturally between #462E9E and #9E2E86. 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 63%

Cyan 20% · Magenta 71% · Yellow 0% · Key 37%

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

Previews

CSS code for #802EA0

.text { color: #802EA0; }
.background { background-color: #802EA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #802EA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(128, 46, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(283, 55%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #802EA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(128, 46, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #802EA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(128, 46, 160, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#802EA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#802EA0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4E9E2E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #802EA0: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #802EA0

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 #802EA0 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 #802EA0 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

← #802E9F  ·  #802EA1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #802EA0?

#802EA0 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 128, 46, 160). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #802EA0?

#802EA0 is RGB 128, 46, 160 — HSL 283°, 55%, 40% — CMYK 20%, 71%, 0%, 37%.

What colors go with #802EA0?

Its complement is #4E9E2E; analogous partners are #462E9E and #9E2E86. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #802EA0 for text?

White text on #802EA0 has a contrast ratio of 7.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.82:1.