#800087
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.198 325.6), rgb(128, 0, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#800087 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #800087 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 0, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.198 325.6) |
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 #800087 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #800087 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #800087 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #800087 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7A6E9
oklch(80.8% 0.116 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#D972DE
oklch(70.7% 0.185 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD42D5
oklch(63.2% 0.238 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#B804C2
oklch(55.6% 0.258 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#800087
oklch(42.6% 0.198 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#68156C
oklch(37.8% 0.154 326)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F40
oklch(27% 0.099 325.3)
#800087 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) | #003E8A | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4C84 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83254D | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #800087
#800087
oklch(42.6% 0.198 325.6)
- #006019
#006019
oklch(42.5% 0.131 145.6)
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 #800087, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.024
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.093
Use #800087 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.