#802EA0
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.3% 0.182 314.7), rgb(128, 46, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#802EA0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 46, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.182 314.7) |
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 #802EA0 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #802EA0 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #802EA0 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #802EA0 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#C184DD
oklch(70.7% 0.141 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#B161D3
oklch(63.1% 0.18 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C44C0
oklch(55.6% 0.195 314.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#802EA0
oklch(47.3% 0.182 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D2D86
oklch(42.8% 0.15 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#58296C
oklch(37.6% 0.119 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#802EA0 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) | #0050A3 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A579D | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4664 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802EA0
#802EA0
oklch(47.3% 0.182 314.7)
- #366B00
#366B00
oklch(47.2% 0.137 134.8)
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 #802EA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
Use #802EA0 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.