#802E95
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.5% 0.172 318.7), rgb(128, 46, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#802E95 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802E95 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 46, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.172 318.7) |
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 #802E95 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802E95 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #802E95 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #802E95 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#C484D5
oklch(70.7% 0.133 319)
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Step 500
500
#B462CA
oklch(63.1% 0.171 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F46B7
oklch(55.6% 0.185 318.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#802E95
oklch(46.5% 0.172 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E2E7F
oklch(42.6% 0.142 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A66
oklch(37.7% 0.111 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#351A3C
oklch(27.1% 0.07 319.1)
#802E95 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) | #004E98 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345693 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80415E | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802E95
#802E95
oklch(46.5% 0.172 318.7)
- #256B00
#256B00
oklch(46.5% 0.146 138.7)
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 #802E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.097
Use #802E95 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.