Palettes / Colors / #802FAC

#802FAC — Purple

#802FAC 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 #802FAC 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.

#802FAC 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 #5BAC2F; it also sits naturally between #422FAC and #AC2F99. 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 67%

Cyan 26% · Magenta 73% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%

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

Previews

CSS code for #802FAC

.text { color: #802FAC; }
.background { background-color: #802FAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #802FAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(128, 47, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(279, 57%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #802FAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(128, 47, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #802FAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(128, 47, 172, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #5BAC2F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #802FAC: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #802FAC

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 #802FAC 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 #802FAC 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

← #802FAB  ·  #802FAD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #802FAC?

#802FAC is Purple, a purple color (RGB 128, 47, 172). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #802FAC?

#802FAC is RGB 128, 47, 172 — HSL 279°, 57%, 43% — CMYK 26%, 73%, 0%, 33%.

What colors go with #802FAC?

Its complement is #5BAC2F; analogous partners are #422FAC and #AC2F99. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #802FAC for text?

White text on #802FAC has a contrast ratio of 7.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.92:1.