#801979
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.172 331.2), rgb(128, 25, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#801979 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801979 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 25, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 67%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.172 331.2) |
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 #801979 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801979 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #801979 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #801979 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#E7A9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D877CE
oklch(70.6% 0.161 331)
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Step 500
500
#CC4EC1
oklch(63.2% 0.206 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#B728AD
oklch(55.6% 0.224 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D1795
oklch(49.1% 0.208 331.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#801979
oklch(42.8% 0.172 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#671D61
oklch(37.7% 0.135 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1339
oklch(27.1% 0.085 331.5)
#801979 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) | #0D407C | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4E77 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #852749 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801979
#801979
oklch(42.8% 0.172 331.2)
- #00602C
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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 #801979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.083
Use #801979 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.