#801E89
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.2% 0.18 324.3), rgb(128, 30, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#801E89 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 324°. 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 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801E89 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 30, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.18 324.3) |
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 #801E89 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #801E89 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #801E89 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #801E89 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#D378DB
oklch(70.7% 0.169 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#C54ED0
oklch(63% 0.215 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#B127BD
oklch(55.6% 0.234 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9815A3
oklch(49.1% 0.218 324.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#801E89
oklch(44.2% 0.18 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#641D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.141 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B133E
oklch(27.1% 0.089 324.9)
#801E89 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) | #00458C | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335087 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833253 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801E89
#801E89
oklch(44.2% 0.18 324.3)
- #006612
#006612
oklch(44.3% 0.143 144.2)
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 #801E89, 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 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
Use #801E89 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.