#802285
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.3% 0.172 325.8), rgb(128, 34, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#802285 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802285 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 34, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.172 325.8) |
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 #802285 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802285 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #802285 text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #802285 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.101 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D379D6
oklch(70.7% 0.162 326)
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Step 500
500
#C551CB
oklch(63.1% 0.206 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#B02DB7
oklch(55.5% 0.223 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#971D9E
oklch(49.1% 0.208 325.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802285
oklch(44.3% 0.172 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#631F67
oklch(37.6% 0.135 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A143C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 325.6)
#802285 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) | #054688 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385183 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833352 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802285
#802285
oklch(44.3% 0.172 325.8)
- #00661C
#00661C
oklch(44.4% 0.136 145.8)
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 #802285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.091
Use #802285 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.