#802259
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42% 0.14 348.9), rgb(128, 34, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#802259 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802259 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 34, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 58%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.14 348.9) |
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 #802259 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802259 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #802259 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #802259 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 349)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DAE
oklch(70.8% 0.131 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#D0589A
oklch(63.2% 0.168 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB3884
oklch(55.6% 0.183 349)
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Step 700
700
#A02970
oklch(49% 0.169 348.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802259
oklch(42% 0.14 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#69244B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#802259 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) | #303D5B | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4E57 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #891E3A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802259
#802259
oklch(42% 0.14 348.9)
- #005B45
#005B45
oklch(41.9% 0.084 169.3)
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 #802259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.060
Use #802259 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.