#802D6F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.2% 0.14 336.6), rgb(128, 45, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#802D6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802D6F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 45, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 48%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.14 336.6) |
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 #802D6F | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802D6F | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #802D6F text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #802D6F text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#D37FBF
oklch(70.6% 0.131 336.2)
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Step 500
500
#C65CAE
oklch(63.2% 0.166 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#B13E9A
oklch(55.7% 0.182 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#982F83
oklch(49.2% 0.168 336.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802D6F
oklch(44.2% 0.14 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#642657
oklch(37.7% 0.11 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1733
oklch(27% 0.07 336.6)
#802D6F 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) | #2F4671 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48536D | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873149 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802D6F
#802D6F
oklch(44.2% 0.14 336.6)
- #00643A
#00643A
oklch(44.3% 0.106 156.6)
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 #802D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
Use #802D6F 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.