#802CBA
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(49% 0.21 307), rgb(128, 44, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#802CBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802CBA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 44, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 62%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.21 307) |
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 #802CBA | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #802CBA | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #802CBA text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #802CBA text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2AFF4
oklch(80.8% 0.102 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB82EF
oklch(70.7% 0.163 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB5DE9
oklch(63.1% 0.208 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#963DD7
oklch(55.6% 0.225 306.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#802CBA
oklch(49% 0.21 307)
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Step 800
800
#682797
oklch(42.6% 0.174 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#552778
oklch(37.8% 0.135 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#311846
oklch(26.9% 0.085 306.6)
#802CBA 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) | #0056BE | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059B7 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764F72 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802CBA
#802CBA
oklch(49% 0.21 307)
- #4D6C00
#4D6C00
oklch(48.9% 0.126 126.8)
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 #802CBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.083
Use #802CBA 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.