#800983
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.191 327.1), rgb(128, 9, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#800983 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #800983 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 9, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.191 327.1) |
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 #800983 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #800983 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #800983 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #800983 text on black | 2.28:1 | 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.063 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E6
oklch(80.9% 0.111 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#D973DA
oklch(70.7% 0.179 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC46CF
oklch(63.1% 0.228 327)
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Step 600
600
#B814BC
oklch(55.7% 0.248 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#800983
oklch(42.6% 0.191 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#671769
oklch(37.6% 0.149 327)
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Step 950
950
#3D103E
oklch(27% 0.095 326.9)
#800983 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) | #003F86 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304C80 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84264C | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #800983
#800983
oklch(42.6% 0.191 327.1)
- #00601F
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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 #800983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.025
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.094
Use #800983 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.