#802E7E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.1% 0.151 328.7), rgb(128, 46, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#802E7E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802E7E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 46, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.151 328.7) |
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 #802E7E | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802E7E | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #802E7E text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #802E7E text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDD
oklch(81% 0.087 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#D07FCC
oklch(70.8% 0.14 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C25ABE
oklch(63.1% 0.18 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD3BAA
oklch(55.6% 0.196 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#942C92
oklch(49.1% 0.182 328.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802E7E
oklch(45.1% 0.151 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#612560
oklch(37.6% 0.118 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#802E7E 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) | #254980 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42547C | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843851 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802E7E
#802E7E
oklch(45.1% 0.151 328.7)
- #006829
#006829
oklch(45.2% 0.128 148.8)
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 #802E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
Use #802E7E 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.