Information about #801CFA color

#801CFA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #801CFA belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(128, 28, 250) — 50.2% red, 11% green, 98% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 48 / 87 / 0 / 2. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#801CFA is a pure, full-strength blue-purple violet that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Violet (#8000FF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Purply Blue (#661AEE) and Neon Indigo (#7B00FF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(128, 28, 250)), which gives #801CFA its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #801CFA: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for black. #801CFA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#801CFA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#801CFA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #801CFA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#801CFA
  • RGB128, 28, 250
  • CMYK48, 87, 0, 2
  • CSSrgb(128, 28, 250)
  • HSL267°, 96%, 55%
  • HSL Precise267.027°, 95.69%, 54.51%
  • HSV267°, 89%, 98%
  • HSB267°, 89%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.110, 0.980)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.110, 0.980, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.110, 0.980)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB98%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID801CFA
  • DECIMAL ID8396026
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01