#802588
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(44.8% 0.171 324.4), rgb(128, 37, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#802588 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 324°. 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 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802588 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 37, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.171 324.4) |
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 #802588 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802588 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #802588 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #802588 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#D17AD8
oklch(70.7% 0.161 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#C353CD
oklch(63.1% 0.204 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE2FBA
oklch(55.6% 0.223 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#961FA0
oklch(49.2% 0.207 324.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802588
oklch(44.8% 0.171 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#622068
oklch(37.6% 0.134 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#802588 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) | #06478B | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385286 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833654 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802588
#802588
oklch(44.8% 0.171 324.4)
- #006714
#006714
oklch(44.6% 0.143 144.4)
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 #802588, 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 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.090
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
Use #802588 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.