#802C8F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.9% 0.169 321.2), rgb(128, 44, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#802C8F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802C8F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 44, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 53%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.169 321.2) |
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 #802C8F | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802C8F | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #802C8F text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #802C8F text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.081 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C684D2
oklch(70.8% 0.131 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#B662C5
oklch(63% 0.167 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#A146B2
oklch(55.6% 0.181 321.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#802C8F
oklch(45.9% 0.169 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#702E7C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A64
oklch(37.7% 0.11 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#35193A
oklch(26.8% 0.069 321.4)
#802C8F 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) | #0A4C92 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37558D | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813D5A | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802C8F
#802C8F
oklch(45.9% 0.169 321.2)
- #126B00
#126B00
oklch(46% 0.152 141.3)
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 #802C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.091
Use #802C8F 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.