#801977
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.171 332.1), rgb(128, 25, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#801977 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801977 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 25, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 67%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.171 332.1) |
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 #801977 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801977 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #801977 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #801977 text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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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
#E7A9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.099 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#D977CC
oklch(70.6% 0.16 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC4EBF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 332)
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Step 600
600
#B729AB
oklch(55.6% 0.221 332)
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Step 700
700
#9D1893
oklch(49.1% 0.206 331.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#801977
oklch(42.7% 0.171 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#671E60
oklch(37.7% 0.132 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#801977 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) | #104079 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4E75 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862647 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801977
#801977
oklch(42.7% 0.171 332.1)
- #00602E
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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 #801977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
Use #801977 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.