#80285E
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.8% 0.135 346.5), rgb(128, 40, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#80285E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80285E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 40, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.135 346.5) |
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 #80285E | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80285E | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #80285E text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #80285E text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCB
oklch(80.8% 0.079 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#D97FB0
oklch(70.8% 0.126 347)
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Step 500
500
#CC5B9D
oklch(63.2% 0.161 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#B73D88
oklch(55.7% 0.175 346.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D2E73
oklch(49.1% 0.163 346.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80285E
oklch(42.8% 0.135 346.5)
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Step 900
900
#67264D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D172D
oklch(27.1% 0.067 346.7)
#80285E 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) | #324160 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C505C | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89263F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80285E
#80285E
oklch(42.8% 0.135 346.5)
- #005E44
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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 #80285E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.064
Use #80285E 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.