#80008C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.202 323.7), rgb(128, 0, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#80008C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80008C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 0, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.202 323.7) |
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 #80008C | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80008C | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80008C text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #80008C text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.065 323.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6A6EC
oklch(80.8% 0.118 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#D871E2
oklch(70.7% 0.189 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB41DA
oklch(63.1% 0.242 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#B600C7
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80008C
oklch(42.9% 0.202 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#67146F
oklch(37.7% 0.157 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C0F41
oklch(26.9% 0.099 323.6)
#80008C 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) | #00408F | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264C89 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822950 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80008C
#80008C
oklch(42.9% 0.202 323.7)
- #00620D
#00620D
oklch(43.1% 0.141 143.7)
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 #80008C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.024
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.095
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.101
Use #80008C 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.