#80288D
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.4% 0.172 322.2), rgb(128, 40, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#80288D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.172 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80288D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 40, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.172 322.2) |
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 #80288D | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80288D | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80288D text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #80288D text on black | 2.60:1 | 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
#EBCDEF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF7BDB
oklch(70.7% 0.161 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#C154D1
oklch(63.2% 0.205 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC30BE
oklch(55.6% 0.224 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#9320A4
oklch(49% 0.208 322)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80288D
oklch(45.4% 0.172 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#61216A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#80288D 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) | #024A90 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36538B | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823A58 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80288D
#80288D
oklch(45.4% 0.172 322.2)
- #046A00
#046A00
oklch(45.5% 0.154 142.2)
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 #80288D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.039
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
Use #80288D 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.