#80187C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.176 329.9), rgb(128, 24, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#80187C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80187C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 24, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 68%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.176 329.9) |
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 #80187C | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80187C | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #80187C text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #80187C text on black | 2.33:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
-
Step 200
200
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
-
Step 300
300
#E7A9E0
oklch(81% 0.102 330.4)
-
Step 400
400
#D877D1
oklch(70.7% 0.164 329.8)
-
Step 500
500
#CB4DC4
oklch(63.1% 0.209 330)
-
Step 600
600
#B626B1
oklch(55.6% 0.228 329.7)
-
Step 700
700
#9D1498
oklch(49.2% 0.212 330)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#80187C
oklch(42.9% 0.176 329.9)
-
Step 900
900
#671D63
oklch(37.8% 0.136 330.2)
-
Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#80187C 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) | #04407F | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394E7A | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85284A | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80187C
#80187C
oklch(42.9% 0.176 329.9)
- #006129
#006129
oklch(43% 0.119 149.9)
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 #80187C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
Use #80187C 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.