#80297F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.6% 0.159 328.3), rgb(128, 41, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#80297F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80297F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 41, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.159 328.3) |
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 #80297F | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80297F | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80297F text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #80297F text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABDF
oklch(80.8% 0.094 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D27CCF
oklch(70.7% 0.15 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C457C2
oklch(63.2% 0.189 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF36AE
oklch(55.6% 0.206 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#962795
oklch(49.1% 0.191 328.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80297F
oklch(44.6% 0.159 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#632362
oklch(37.8% 0.124 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#80297F 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) | #1E4781 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F527D | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843550 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80297F
#80297F
oklch(44.6% 0.159 328.3)
- #006627
#006627
oklch(44.5% 0.127 148.5)
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 #80297F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
Use #80297F 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.