#802E6C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.2% 0.136 338.4), rgb(128, 46, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#802E6C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 338°. 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 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802E6C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 46, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.136 338.4) |
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 #802E6C | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802E6C | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #802E6C text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #802E6C 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
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD2
oklch(80.8% 0.079 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#D380BB
oklch(70.6% 0.126 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#C65DAA
oklch(63.1% 0.162 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#B13F96
oklch(55.6% 0.177 338.3)
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Step 700
700
#983080
oklch(49.1% 0.165 338.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802E6C
oklch(44.2% 0.136 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#642754
oklch(37.7% 0.106 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1831
oklch(27.1% 0.066 339.4)
#802E6C 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) | #31466E | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A536A | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873148 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802E6C
#802E6C
oklch(44.2% 0.136 338.4)
- #00633D
#00633D
oklch(44% 0.102 158.7)
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 #802E6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
Use #802E6C 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.