#802CA4
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.3% 0.189 313.6), rgb(128, 44, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#802CA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 44, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 58%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.189 313.6) |
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 #802CA4 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #802CA4 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #802CA4 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #802CA4 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEB
oklch(80.8% 0.093 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C183E0
oklch(70.7% 0.146 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#B160D7
oklch(63.1% 0.186 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C42C4
oklch(55.6% 0.202 313.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#802CA4
oklch(47.3% 0.189 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C2B89
oklch(42.6% 0.156 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#58296E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#341940
oklch(27.1% 0.076 314.4)
#802CA4 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) | #0051A7 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2257A1 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4665 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802CA4
#802CA4
oklch(47.3% 0.189 313.6)
- #3A6B00
#3A6B00
oklch(47.4% 0.135 133.6)
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 #802CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
Use #802CA4 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.