#800080
Named color: Purple. oklch(42.1% 0.193 328.4), rgb(128, 0, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#800080 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Purple. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #800080 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 0, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.193 328.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #800080 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #800080 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #800080 text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #800080 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.113 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB72D8
oklch(70.7% 0.18 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF43CD
oklch(63.1% 0.231 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA0BBA
oklch(55.6% 0.251 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#800080
oklch(42.1% 0.193 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#691568
oklch(37.7% 0.151 328.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E103D
oklch(27.1% 0.095 328.7)
#800080 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #003D83 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304B7D | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #842149 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #800080
#800080
oklch(42.1% 0.193 328.4)
- #005E23
#005E23
oklch(42% 0.121 148.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #800080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.028
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.098
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.099
Use #800080 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.