#802C6F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.1% 0.141 336.6), rgb(128, 44, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#802C6F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802C6F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 44, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.141 336.6) |
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 #802C6F | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802C6F | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #802C6F text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #802C6F text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD4
oklch(81% 0.082 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#D47FBF
oklch(70.7% 0.132 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#C65BAF
oklch(63.1% 0.169 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#B13D9A
oklch(55.6% 0.183 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#982E84
oklch(49.1% 0.17 336.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802C6F
oklch(44.1% 0.141 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#642657
oklch(37.7% 0.11 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1733
oklch(27% 0.07 336.6)
#802C6F 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) | #2E4571 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48526D | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873049 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802C6F
#802C6F
oklch(44.1% 0.141 336.6)
- #00633A
#00633A
oklch(44% 0.105 157)
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 #802C6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
Use #802C6F 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.