#802290
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45% 0.182 321.3), rgb(128, 34, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#802290 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802290 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 34, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.182 321.3) |
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 #802290 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802290 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #802290 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #802290 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAEA
oklch(81% 0.106 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#D079E0
oklch(70.8% 0.17 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#C24FD6
oklch(63.1% 0.217 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD28C3
oklch(55.5% 0.236 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#9517A9
oklch(49.2% 0.22 321.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802290
oklch(45% 0.182 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#621E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.141 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#391340
oklch(26.9% 0.09 321.1)
#802290 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) | #004893 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30528D | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813858 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802290
#802290
oklch(45% 0.182 321.3)
- #106800
#106800
oklch(45% 0.149 141.4)
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 #802290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.034
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.093
Use #802290 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.