#80238F
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45% 0.18 321.7), rgb(128, 35, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#80238F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 322°. 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 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80238F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 35, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 61%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.18 321.7) |
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 #80238F | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80238F | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80238F text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #80238F text on black | 2.55:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE9
oklch(80.9% 0.105 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#D079DE
oklch(70.7% 0.168 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#C250D5
oklch(63.1% 0.215 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD2AC2
oklch(55.5% 0.233 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#9519A8
oklch(49.2% 0.218 321.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80238F
oklch(45% 0.18 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#621E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.141 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#391440
oklch(27% 0.088 321)
#80238F 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) | #004892 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31528D | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813857 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80238F
#80238F
oklch(45% 0.18 321.7)
- #0C6800
#0C6800
oklch(45% 0.15 141.7)
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 #80238F, 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 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.091
Use #80238F 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.