#80267E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.3% 0.162 328.8), rgb(128, 38, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#80267E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 329°. 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 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80267E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 38, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.162 328.8) |
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 #80267E | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80267E | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80267E text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #80267E text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDF
oklch(80.9% 0.094 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37BCF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C555C2
oklch(63.1% 0.193 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#B133AE
oklch(55.6% 0.21 329)
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Step 700
700
#982496
oklch(49.2% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80267E
oklch(44.3% 0.162 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#642262
oklch(37.8% 0.126 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#80267E 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) | #1A4681 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E527C | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84324F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80267E
#80267E
oklch(44.3% 0.162 328.8)
- #006528
#006528
oklch(44.2% 0.125 148.9)
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 #80267E, 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 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
Use #80267E 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.