#802DB9
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(49% 0.208 307.2), rgb(128, 45, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#802DB9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802DB9 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 45, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 61%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.208 307.2) |
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 #802DB9 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #802DB9 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #802DB9 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #802DB9 text on black | 2.99:1 | 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
#D2B0F4
oklch(81% 0.1 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB82EE
oklch(70.6% 0.162 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB5EE8
oklch(63.2% 0.205 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#963DD6
oklch(55.5% 0.224 307)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#802DB9
oklch(49% 0.208 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#682896
oklch(42.7% 0.172 307)
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Step 900
900
#552777
oklch(37.7% 0.134 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#311846
oklch(26.9% 0.085 306.6)
#802DB9 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) | #0056BD | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AB6 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764F71 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802DB9
#802DB9
oklch(49% 0.208 307.2)
- #4D6D00
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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 #802DB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
Use #802DB9 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.