#80238A
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(44.7% 0.176 323.7), rgb(128, 35, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#80238A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 324°. 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 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80238A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 35, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.176 323.7) |
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 #80238A | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80238A | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80238A text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #80238A text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.104 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#D179DA
oklch(70.6% 0.165 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#C351D0
oklch(63.1% 0.21 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF2CBD
oklch(55.7% 0.228 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#961BA3
oklch(49.1% 0.213 323.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80238A
oklch(44.7% 0.176 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#621F6A
oklch(37.6% 0.137 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#80238A 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) | #00478D | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355288 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823555 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80238A
#80238A
oklch(44.7% 0.176 323.7)
- #00670E
#00670E
oklch(44.6% 0.146 143.7)
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 #80238A, 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 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.091
Use #80238A 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.