#802874
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.9% 0.151 333.7), rgb(128, 40, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#802874 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802874 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 40, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.151 333.7) |
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 #802874 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802874 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #802874 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #802874 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD9
oklch(81% 0.088 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#D47DC5
oklch(70.7% 0.141 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#C758B6
oklch(63.1% 0.18 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#B238A2
oklch(55.6% 0.196 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#99298A
oklch(49.1% 0.182 334)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802874
oklch(43.9% 0.151 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#64245B
oklch(37.7% 0.117 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#802874 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) | #264576 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445172 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862F4A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802874
#802874
oklch(43.9% 0.151 333.7)
- #006334
#006334
oklch(43.8% 0.111 153.9)
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 #802874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
Use #802874 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.