#80216B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.153 338.3), rgb(128, 33, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#80216B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80216B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 33, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.153 338.3) |
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 #80216B | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80216B | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #80216B text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #80216B text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD5
oklch(80.8% 0.09 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97BBF
oklch(70.7% 0.143 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC55AF
oklch(63.1% 0.182 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#B7349A
oklch(55.6% 0.198 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D2484
oklch(49% 0.185 337.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80216B
oklch(42.7% 0.153 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#672257
oklch(37.7% 0.119 338)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#80216B 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) | #25406D | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454F69 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #872543 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80216B
#80216B
oklch(42.7% 0.153 338.3)
- #005F3A
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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 #80216B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
Use #80216B 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.