#802C75
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.4% 0.146 333.3), rgb(128, 44, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#802C75 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802C75 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 44, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.146 333.3) |
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 #802C75 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802C75 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #802C75 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #802C75 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD8
oklch(80.8% 0.086 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC4
oklch(70.7% 0.137 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#C55AB5
oklch(63.1% 0.174 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#B03CA1
oklch(55.6% 0.189 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#972C8A
oklch(49.1% 0.177 333.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802C75
oklch(44.4% 0.146 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#63255B
oklch(37.6% 0.114 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#802C75 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) | #2A4777 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465373 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86334C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802C75
#802C75
oklch(44.4% 0.146 333.3)
- #006534
#006534
oklch(44.4% 0.114 153.4)
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 #802C75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.076
Use #802C75 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.