#800985
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.193 326.3), rgb(128, 9, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#800985 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #800985 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 9, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 87%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.193 326.3) |
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 #800985 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #800985 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #800985 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #800985 text on black | 2.29:1 | 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
#F0CBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.063 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.112 326.6)
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Step 400
400
#D873DB
oklch(70.6% 0.18 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC45D1
oklch(63.1% 0.23 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B712BE
oklch(55.6% 0.25 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#800985
oklch(42.8% 0.193 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#67176A
oklch(37.6% 0.15 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D103E
oklch(27% 0.095 326.9)
#800985 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 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4D82 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84274D | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #800985
#800985
oklch(42.8% 0.193 326.3)
- #00611C
#00611C
oklch(42.9% 0.13 146.2)
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 #800985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.024
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.090
Use #800985 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.