Palettes / Colors / #802FCA
#802FCA — Purple
#802FCA 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 #802FCA 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.
#802FCA 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 #7ACA2F; it also sits naturally between #322FCA and #CA2FC8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #802FCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 128, 47, 202 |
| HSL | 271°, 62%, 49% |
| HSV | 271°, 77%, 79% |
| CMYK | 37%, 77%, 0%, 21% |
| XYZ | 20.58, 10.89, 56.89 |
| Yxy | 10.89, 0.2329, 0.1232 |
| CIE-Lab | 39.39, 61.49, -65.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 32.99, 56.23, -84.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 50% · Green 18% · Blue 79%
Cyan 37% · Magenta 77% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #802FCA
.text { color: #802FCA; }
.background { background-color: #802FCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #802FCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(128, 47, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(271, 62%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #802FCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(128, 47, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #802FCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(128, 47, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#802FCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#802FCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7ACA2F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.61:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.18:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #802FCA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #802FCA
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #802FCA: ·
How #802FCA 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 #802FCA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #802FCA?
#802FCA is Purple, a purple color (RGB 128, 47, 202). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #802FCA?
#802FCA is RGB 128, 47, 202 — HSL 271°, 62%, 49% — CMYK 37%, 77%, 0%, 21%.
What colors go with #802FCA?
Its complement is #7ACA2F; analogous partners are #322FCA and #CA2FC8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #802FCA for text?
White text on #802FCA has a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.18:1.