#801478
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.4% 0.176 331.7), rgb(128, 20, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#801478 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801478 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 20, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 73%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.176 331.7) |
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 #801478 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801478 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #801478 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #801478 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.103 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA76CE
oklch(70.7% 0.165 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD4CC1
oklch(63.1% 0.209 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#B823AD
oklch(55.5% 0.228 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F1195
oklch(49.2% 0.213 331.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#801478
oklch(42.4% 0.176 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#681C61
oklch(37.7% 0.136 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1239
oklch(26.9% 0.087 331.5)
#801478 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) | #063E7B | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4D76 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862447 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801478
#801478
oklch(42.4% 0.176 331.7)
- #005F2D
#005F2D
oklch(42.5% 0.112 151.8)
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 #801478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.083
Use #801478 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.