#802383
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.3% 0.17 326.6), rgb(128, 35, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#802383 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802383 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 35, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.17 326.6) |
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 #802383 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802383 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #802383 text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #802383 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
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D37AD4
oklch(70.7% 0.159 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#C552C8
oklch(63% 0.202 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#B12FB5
oklch(55.7% 0.22 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#981F9C
oklch(49.2% 0.205 326.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802383
oklch(44.3% 0.17 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#632065
oklch(37.6% 0.131 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A143B
oklch(26.9% 0.083 326.6)
#802383 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) | #0D4686 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5181 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843251 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802383
#802383
oklch(44.3% 0.17 326.6)
- #006520
#006520
oklch(44.1% 0.132 146.7)
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 #802383, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #802383 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.