#802090
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(44.8% 0.184 321.4), rgb(128, 32, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#802090 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802090 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 32, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 64%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.184 321.4) |
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 #802090 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802090 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #802090 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #802090 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAEB
oklch(81% 0.107 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#D078E0
oklch(70.6% 0.172 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#C34ED7
oklch(63.1% 0.22 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE26C4
oklch(55.6% 0.239 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#9514A9
oklch(49% 0.222 321.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802090
oklch(44.8% 0.184 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#621D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.144 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1340
oklch(27% 0.091 322.1)
#802090 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) | #004793 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F528D | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813757 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802090
#802090
oklch(44.8% 0.184 321.4)
- #0F6700
#0F6700
oklch(44.7% 0.149 141.5)
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 #802090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.032
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.088
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.093
Use #802090 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.