#802D56
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(43.1% 0.123 352.8), rgb(128, 45, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#802D56 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802D56 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 45, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 48%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.123 352.8) |
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 #802D56 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802D56 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #802D56 text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #802D56 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC5
oklch(80.9% 0.072 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#D881A7
oklch(70.7% 0.116 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB5F91
oklch(63.1% 0.147 353.1)
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Step 600
600
#B6437C
oklch(55.7% 0.16 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C3468
oklch(49.2% 0.148 353)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802D56
oklch(43.1% 0.123 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#662946
oklch(37.7% 0.094 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1829
oklch(26.9% 0.061 352.4)
#802D56 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) | #394257 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505154 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A283E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802D56
#802D56
oklch(43.1% 0.123 352.8)
- #005E4B
#005E4B
oklch(43% 0.083 172.7)
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 #802D56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.064
Use #802D56 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.