#800489
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.198 324.8), rgb(128, 4, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#800489 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #800489 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 4, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 94%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.198 324.8) |
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 #800489 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #800489 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #800489 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #800489 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F6E3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.064 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6A7EA
oklch(80.9% 0.114 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#D872DF
oklch(70.7% 0.185 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB43D6
oklch(63% 0.236 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#B708C3
oklch(55.6% 0.257 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#800489
oklch(42.9% 0.198 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#67156D
oklch(37.7% 0.154 325)
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Step 950
950
#3D1040
oklch(27.1% 0.097 325.2)
#800489 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) | #00408C | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4C86 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83284F | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #800489
#800489
oklch(42.9% 0.198 324.8)
- #006115
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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 #800489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.023
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.096
Use #800489 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.