#802465
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(42.7% 0.145 341.8), rgb(128, 36, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#802465 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802465 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 36, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.145 341.8) |
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 #802465 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802465 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #802465 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #802465 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD0
oklch(80.8% 0.085 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97DB8
oklch(70.8% 0.134 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC57A7
oklch(63% 0.174 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#B73892
oklch(55.6% 0.188 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D297C
oklch(49% 0.174 341.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802465
oklch(42.7% 0.145 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#672452
oklch(37.7% 0.112 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1630
oklch(27% 0.071 342.3)
#802465 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) | #2C4067 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484F63 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #882541 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802465
#802465
oklch(42.7% 0.145 341.8)
- #005E3F
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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 #802465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
Use #802465 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.