#801C79
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.1% 0.169 331.2), rgb(128, 28, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#801C79 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801C79 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 28, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 64%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.169 331.2) |
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 #801C79 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801C79 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #801C79 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #801C79 text on black | 2.36:1 | 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
#EFCCEA
oklch(88.4% 0.056 330.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.099 331)
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Step 400
400
#D878CD
oklch(70.7% 0.159 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB50C0
oklch(63.2% 0.202 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#B62BAC
oklch(55.6% 0.22 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C1A94
oklch(49.1% 0.205 331.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#801C79
oklch(43.1% 0.169 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#661E61
oklch(37.6% 0.133 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1339
oklch(26.9% 0.085 330.6)
#801C79 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) | #12417B | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4F77 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #852949 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801C79
#801C79
oklch(43.1% 0.169 331.2)
- #00612D
#00612D
oklch(43.1% 0.115 151.3)
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 #801C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
Use #801C79 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.