#80278E
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.3% 0.174 321.9), rgb(128, 39, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#80278E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80278E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 39, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.174 321.9) |
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 #80278E | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80278E | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80278E text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #80278E text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE8
oklch(81% 0.102 322)
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Step 400
400
#CF7BDC
oklch(70.8% 0.162 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#C153D2
oklch(63.2% 0.208 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC2FBF
oklch(55.6% 0.226 322)
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Step 700
700
#931FA5
oklch(49% 0.21 321.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80278E
oklch(45.3% 0.174 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#61206B
oklch(37.7% 0.136 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#80278E 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) | #004991 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35538C | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813A58 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80278E
#80278E
oklch(45.3% 0.174 321.9)
- #0A6900
#0A6900
oklch(45.3% 0.152 141.9)
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 #80278E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
Use #80278E 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.