#800E80
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.186 328.3), rgb(128, 14, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#800E80 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 328°. 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 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #800E80 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 14, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 80%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.186 328.3) |
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 #800E80 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #800E80 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #800E80 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #800E80 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.06 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.109 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D974D6
oklch(70.6% 0.174 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC48CB
oklch(63.1% 0.222 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#B81AB8
oklch(55.7% 0.242 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E029E
oklch(49.1% 0.225 328.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#800E80
oklch(42.6% 0.186 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#671967
oklch(37.6% 0.145 328)
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Step 950
950
#3D113C
oklch(27% 0.092 328.7)
#800E80 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) | #003F83 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344D7D | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84264B | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #800E80
#800E80
oklch(42.6% 0.186 328.3)
- #006024
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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 #800E80, 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 0.028
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.095
Use #800E80 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.