#801E76
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.1% 0.165 332.6), rgb(128, 30, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#801E76 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801E76 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 30, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 62%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.165 332.6) |
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 #801E76 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801E76 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #801E76 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #801E76 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADC
oklch(80.9% 0.096 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#D879CA
oklch(70.7% 0.155 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB51BC
oklch(63.1% 0.197 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#B62EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.214 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C1E90
oklch(49.1% 0.199 332.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#801E76
oklch(43.1% 0.165 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#661F5E
oklch(37.5% 0.129 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1437
oklch(26.9% 0.081 332.7)
#801E76 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) | #184178 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4F74 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862948 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801E76
#801E76
oklch(43.1% 0.165 332.6)
- #006130
#006130
oklch(43.2% 0.112 152.6)
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 #801E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
Use #801E76 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.