#802274
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.3% 0.159 333.6), rgb(128, 34, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#802274 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802274 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 34, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 58%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.159 333.6) |
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 #802274 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802274 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #802274 text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #802274 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#D77BC7
oklch(70.8% 0.148 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA54B8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#B532A4
oklch(55.6% 0.206 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B238D
oklch(49.1% 0.191 333.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802274
oklch(43.3% 0.159 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#66215C
oklch(37.7% 0.124 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#802274 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) | #1F4276 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415072 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862B48 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802274
#802274
oklch(43.3% 0.159 333.6)
- #006132
#006132
oklch(43.2% 0.11 153.5)
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 #802274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
Use #802274 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.