#80197D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.1% 0.175 329.4), rgb(128, 25, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#80197D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80197D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 25, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 67%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.175 329.4) |
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 #80197D | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80197D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #80197D text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #80197D text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D777D1
oklch(70.6% 0.163 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA4DC5
oklch(63% 0.21 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B627B2
oklch(55.7% 0.228 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C1599
oklch(49.1% 0.212 329.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80197D
oklch(43.1% 0.175 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#661D64
oklch(37.7% 0.137 329)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#80197D 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) | #044180 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394E7B | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85294B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80197D
#80197D
oklch(43.1% 0.175 329.4)
- #006128
#006128
oklch(43% 0.12 149.5)
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 #80197D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
Use #80197D 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.