#802E82
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.4% 0.154 326.8), rgb(128, 46, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#802E82 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802E82 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 46, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.154 326.8) |
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 #802E82 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802E82 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #802E82 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #802E82 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 327)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACDF
oklch(80.8% 0.091 327)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ECF
oklch(70.7% 0.144 327)
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Step 500
500
#C159C3
oklch(63.1% 0.185 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC3AAF
oklch(55.6% 0.2 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#932B96
oklch(49.1% 0.185 326.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802E82
oklch(45.4% 0.154 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#612562
oklch(37.7% 0.12 327)
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Step 950
950
#39173A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 326.3)
#802E82 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) | #224A85 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405480 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843954 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802E82
#802E82
oklch(45.4% 0.154 326.8)
- #006922
#006922
oklch(45.4% 0.135 146.8)
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 #802E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.091
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
Use #802E82 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.