#802172
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.1% 0.158 334.6), rgb(128, 33, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#802172 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802172 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 33, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.158 334.6) |
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 #802172 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802172 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #802172 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #802172 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6AAD9
oklch(80.8% 0.093 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC5
oklch(70.7% 0.149 335)
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Step 500
500
#CB54B7
oklch(63.2% 0.189 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#B632A2
oklch(55.7% 0.205 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C228B
oklch(49.1% 0.192 334.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802172
oklch(43.1% 0.158 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#66215B
oklch(37.6% 0.123 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#802172 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) | #204174 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424F70 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862947 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802172
#802172
oklch(43.1% 0.158 334.6)
- #006034
#006034
oklch(42.9% 0.107 154.8)
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 #802172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
Use #802172 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.