#801ECA
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.2% 0.236 303.9), rgb(128, 30, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#801ECA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.236 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.236) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #801ECA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 30, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 74%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.236 303.9) |
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 #801ECA | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #801ECA | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #801ECA text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #801ECA text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0AEFD
oklch(80.8% 0.115 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA7FFC
oklch(70.8% 0.183 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#A956F9
oklch(63.1% 0.234 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#962FE8
oklch(55.6% 0.255 304)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#801ECA
oklch(49.2% 0.236 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#681EA3
oklch(42.8% 0.196 304)
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Step 900
900
#542281
oklch(37.7% 0.152 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#31164C
oklch(27.1% 0.096 303.6)
#801ECA 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) | #0056CE | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C7 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715178 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.239 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #801ECA
#801ECA
oklch(49.2% 0.236 303.9)
- #536C00
#536C00
oklch(49.3% 0.122 124)
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 #801ECA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #801ECA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.045
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.071
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.081
Use #801ECA 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.