#80294C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.2% 0.124 359.1), rgb(128, 41, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#80294C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80294C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 41, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.124 359.1) |
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 #80294C | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80294C | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #80294C text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #80294C text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBF
oklch(81% 0.072 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB819F
oklch(70.8% 0.116 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE5E87
oklch(63.1% 0.148 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94171
oklch(55.6% 0.161 359)
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Step 700
700
#9F325F
oklch(49.1% 0.149 358.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80294C
oklch(42.2% 0.124 359.1)
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Step 900
900
#692840
oklch(37.8% 0.097 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1826
oklch(27.1% 0.062 358.9)
#80294C 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) | #393F4D | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514F4A | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B2037 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80294C
#80294C
oklch(42.2% 0.124 359.1)
- #005B4F
#005B4F
oklch(42.2% 0.077 179.8)
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 #80294C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
Use #80294C 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.