#80196F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.3% 0.165 336), rgb(128, 25, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#80196F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80196F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 25, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 67%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.165 336) |
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 #80196F | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80196F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #80196F text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #80196F text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB78C5
oklch(70.7% 0.154 336)
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Step 500
500
#CE4FB6
oklch(63% 0.198 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#B92BA2
oklch(55.6% 0.214 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F1B8A
oklch(49.1% 0.199 336)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80196F
oklch(42.3% 0.165 336)
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Step 900
900
#681E5B
oklch(37.6% 0.129 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1335
oklch(26.8% 0.081 335.7)
#80196F 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) | #1A3E71 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404D6D | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #872143 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80196F
#80196F
oklch(42.3% 0.165 336)
- #005E35
#005E35
oklch(42.4% 0.103 155.9)
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 #80196F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
Use #80196F 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.