#801BCB
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.1% 0.239 303.8), rgb(128, 27, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#801BCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.239 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801BCB |
| RGB | rgb(128, 27, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 77%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.239 303.8) |
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 #801BCB | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #801BCB | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #801BCB text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #801BCB text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0AEFE
oklch(80.9% 0.116 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA7EFD
oklch(70.7% 0.186 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA55FB
oklch(63.2% 0.237 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#962DE9
oklch(55.6% 0.257 304)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#801BCB
oklch(49.1% 0.239 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#681CA4
oklch(42.7% 0.198 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#542182
oklch(37.7% 0.154 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#31154C
oklch(26.9% 0.098 303.9)
#801BCB 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) | #0056CF | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C8 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705179 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801BCB
#801BCB
oklch(49.1% 0.239 303.8)
- #536B00
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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 #801BCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #801BCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.045
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.080
Use #801BCB 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.