#802B79
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.5% 0.151 331.2), rgb(128, 43, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#802B79 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802B79 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 43, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.151 331.2) |
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 #802B79 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802B79 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #802B79 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #802B79 text on black | 2.53:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#D27EC8
oklch(70.7% 0.14 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#C459BA
oklch(63.1% 0.179 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#B03AA6
oklch(55.7% 0.195 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#972A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.182 331.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802B79
oklch(44.5% 0.151 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#63245D
oklch(37.6% 0.118 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1637
oklch(26.9% 0.075 330.7)
#802B79 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) | #26477B | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435377 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85344E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802B79
#802B79
oklch(44.5% 0.151 331.2)
- #00662F
#00662F
oklch(44.6% 0.12 151.1)
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 #802B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
Use #802B79 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.