#80197C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43% 0.175 329.9), rgb(128, 25, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#80197C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80197C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 25, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 67%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.175 329.9) |
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 #80197C | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80197C | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #80197C text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #80197C text on black | 2.34:1 | 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.
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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
#EFCCEB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E0
oklch(80.9% 0.101 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#D877D1
oklch(70.7% 0.164 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB4DC4
oklch(63.1% 0.209 330)
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Step 600
600
#B627B0
oklch(55.6% 0.226 330)
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Step 700
700
#9C1598
oklch(49.1% 0.211 329.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80197C
oklch(43% 0.175 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#671D63
oklch(37.8% 0.136 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#80197C 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) | #06417F | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4E7A | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85294A | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80197C
#80197C
oklch(43% 0.175 329.9)
- #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 #80197C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
Use #80197C 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.