#802B4B
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.4% 0.121 0.4), rgb(128, 43, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#802B4B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802B4B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 43, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.121 0.4) |
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 #802B4B | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802B4B | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #802B4B text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #802B4B text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F6E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.021 358.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA829D
oklch(70.8% 0.112 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD5F85
oklch(63% 0.144 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#B9436F
oklch(55.7% 0.157 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F335D
oklch(49.1% 0.147 0.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802B4B
oklch(42.4% 0.121 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#68283F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1825
oklch(26.9% 0.06 359.8)
#802B4B 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) | #3B404C | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525049 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B2238 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802B4B
#802B4B
oklch(42.4% 0.121 0.4)
- #005C50
#005C50
oklch(42.5% 0.077 179.9)
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 #802B4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
Use #802B4B 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.