#801D78
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.1% 0.167 331.7), rgb(128, 29, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#801D78 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801D78 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 29, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 63%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.167 331.7) |
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 #801D78 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801D78 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #801D78 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #801D78 text on black | 2.36:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9DD
oklch(80.8% 0.098 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D779CC
oklch(70.7% 0.156 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB50BF
oklch(63.2% 0.201 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#B62CAB
oklch(55.7% 0.218 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C1C92
oklch(49.1% 0.202 331.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#801D78
oklch(43.1% 0.167 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#661F60
oklch(37.7% 0.13 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#801D78 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) | #15417A | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4F76 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862949 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801D78
#801D78
oklch(43.1% 0.167 331.7)
- #00612E
#00612E
oklch(43.1% 0.114 151.8)
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 #801D78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
Use #801D78 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.