#80255A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.3% 0.137 348.7), rgb(128, 37, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#80255A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80255A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 37, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.137 348.7) |
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 #80255A | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80255A | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #80255A text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #80255A text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC9
oklch(81% 0.08 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7EAE
oklch(70.8% 0.128 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE599A
oklch(63.1% 0.164 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#B93B84
oklch(55.6% 0.177 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F2C70
oklch(49.1% 0.165 348.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80255A
oklch(42.3% 0.137 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#68254B
oklch(37.7% 0.106 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#80255A 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) | #323F5C | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4F58 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89213C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80255A
#80255A
oklch(42.3% 0.137 348.7)
- #005C45
#005C45
oklch(42.2% 0.085 168.5)
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 #80255A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.060
Use #80255A 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.