#80257C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44% 0.161 329.8), rgb(128, 37, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#80257C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80257C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 37, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.161 329.8) |
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 #80257C | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80257C | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80257C text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #80257C text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDE
oklch(81% 0.094 330)
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Step 400
400
#D47BCD
oklch(70.7% 0.151 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C655C0
oklch(63.1% 0.192 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B233AC
oklch(55.7% 0.209 330)
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Step 700
700
#982394
oklch(49% 0.195 329.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80257C
oklch(44% 0.161 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#642261
oklch(37.8% 0.125 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#80257C 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) | #1B457E | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F517A | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85304D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80257C
#80257C
oklch(44% 0.161 329.8)
- #00642A
#00642A
oklch(44% 0.122 149.7)
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 #80257C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
Use #80257C 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.