#802378
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.6% 0.161 331.7), rgb(128, 35, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#802378 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802378 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 35, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.161 331.7) |
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 #802378 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802378 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #802378 text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #802378 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDC
oklch(81% 0.093 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#D57BCA
oklch(70.7% 0.149 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#C854BC
oklch(63.1% 0.191 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#B332A8
oklch(55.5% 0.208 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A2390
oklch(49.1% 0.193 331.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802378
oklch(43.6% 0.161 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#65215F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1537
oklch(26.9% 0.078 331.7)
#802378 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) | #1D437A | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405076 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #852D4B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802378
#802378
oklch(43.6% 0.161 331.7)
- #00632F
#00632F
oklch(43.8% 0.116 151.7)
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 #802378, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
Use #802378 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.