#800485
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.195 326.3), rgb(128, 4, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#800485 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #800485 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 4, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.195 326.3) |
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 #800485 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #800485 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #800485 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #800485 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F0CBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E8
oklch(81% 0.113 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#D972DC
oklch(70.6% 0.183 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD44D2
oklch(63.2% 0.233 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B80CBF
oklch(55.6% 0.253 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#800485
oklch(42.6% 0.195 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#68166B
oklch(37.8% 0.152 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D103F
oklch(27.1% 0.096 326.1)
#800485 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) | #003F88 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4C82 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84254C | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #800485
#800485
oklch(42.6% 0.195 326.3)
- #00601C
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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 #800485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.024
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.091
Use #800485 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.