#802981
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.7% 0.16 327.4), rgb(128, 41, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#802981 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 327°. 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 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802981 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 41, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.16 327.4) |
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 #802981 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802981 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #802981 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #802981 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#EDCEEB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D17CD0
oklch(70.6% 0.15 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#C356C4
oklch(63% 0.192 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF35B0
oklch(55.6% 0.209 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#962697
oklch(49.1% 0.193 327.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802981
oklch(44.7% 0.16 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#622363
oklch(37.7% 0.124 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A163A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 327.5)
#802981 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) | #1B4884 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E537F | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843551 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802981
#802981
oklch(44.7% 0.16 327.4)
- #006723
#006723
oklch(44.8% 0.132 147.3)
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 #802981, 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 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #802981 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.