#802D87
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.5% 0.16 324.6), rgb(128, 45, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#802D87 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802D87 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 45, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.16 324.6) |
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 #802D87 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802D87 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #802D87 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #802D87 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE3
oklch(80.8% 0.094 324)
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Step 400
400
#CE7DD4
oklch(70.6% 0.15 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#C058C8
oklch(63.1% 0.191 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB38B5
oklch(55.6% 0.207 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#93289C
oklch(49.1% 0.194 324.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802D87
oklch(45.5% 0.16 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#602466
oklch(37.7% 0.125 324)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#802D87 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) | #1B4A8A | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5485 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833B56 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802D87
#802D87
oklch(45.5% 0.16 324.6)
- #006A16
#006A16
oklch(45.5% 0.145 144.6)
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 #802D87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.096
Use #802D87 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.