#801571
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.1% 0.17 334.9), rgb(128, 21, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#801571 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801571 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 21, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 72%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.17 334.9) |
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 #801571 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801571 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #801571 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #801571 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DA
oklch(80.8% 0.1 335)
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Step 400
400
#DB77C8
oklch(70.7% 0.159 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF4DB9
oklch(63.1% 0.203 335)
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Step 600
600
#BA27A5
oklch(55.6% 0.221 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#A0158D
oklch(49.1% 0.205 335.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#801571
oklch(42.1% 0.17 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#691D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.132 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1336
oklch(27.1% 0.083 335.6)
#801571 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) | #143D73 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4D6F | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #872043 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801571
#801571
oklch(42.1% 0.17 334.9)
- #005D33
#005D33
oklch(42% 0.104 155.2)
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 #801571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
Use #801571 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.