#80258B
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45% 0.174 323.2), rgb(128, 37, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#80258B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 323°. 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 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80258B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 37, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.174 323.2) |
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 #80258B | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80258B | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80258B text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #80258B text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE7
oklch(80.8% 0.103 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#D07ADA
oklch(70.6% 0.163 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#C252D0
oklch(63.1% 0.208 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE2EBD
oklch(55.7% 0.226 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#951DA3
oklch(49.1% 0.211 323.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80258B
oklch(45% 0.174 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#62206A
oklch(37.8% 0.136 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#39143E
oklch(26.9% 0.086 322.8)
#80258B 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) | #00488E | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365289 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823756 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80258B
#80258B
oklch(45% 0.174 323.2)
- #006809
#006809
oklch(44.9% 0.149 143.2)
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 #80258B, 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 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.089
Use #80258B 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.