#802D52
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.9% 0.121 355.8), rgb(128, 45, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#802D52 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802D52 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 45, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 48%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.121 355.8) |
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 #802D52 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802D52 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #802D52 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #802D52 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC2
oklch(80.9% 0.071 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#D882A3
oklch(70.7% 0.113 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB608D
oklch(63.1% 0.144 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#B64377
oklch(55.5% 0.157 355.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D3464
oklch(49.2% 0.147 355.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802D52
oklch(42.9% 0.121 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#672943
oklch(37.8% 0.094 356.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1927
oklch(27% 0.058 356.5)
#802D52 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) | #3B4253 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515150 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A273C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802D52
#802D52
oklch(42.9% 0.121 355.8)
- #005E4E
#005E4E
oklch(43% 0.081 175.8)
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 #802D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
Use #802D52 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.