#802491
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.3% 0.18 320.9), rgb(128, 36, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#802491 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802491 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 36, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.18 320.9) |
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 #802491 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802491 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #802491 text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #802491 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F4E4F7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 320.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF1
oklch(88.4% 0.058 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAEA
oklch(80.9% 0.106 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF79E0
oklch(70.7% 0.17 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#C150D7
oklch(63.1% 0.216 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC2AC4
oklch(55.5% 0.235 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#9419A9
oklch(49.1% 0.218 321)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802491
oklch(45.3% 0.18 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#611F6E
oklch(37.8% 0.14 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#391440
oklch(27% 0.088 321)
#802491 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) | #004994 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30538E | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813959 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802491
#802491
oklch(45.3% 0.18 320.9)
- #156800
#156800
oklch(45.1% 0.148 140.9)
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 #802491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.036
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.094
Use #802491 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.