#802F40
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.6% 0.113 10.4), rgb(128, 47, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#802F40 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802F40 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 47, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 46%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.113 10.4) |
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 #802F40 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802F40 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #802F40 text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #802F40 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 11.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98491
oklch(70.6% 0.105 10.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD6376
oklch(63.2% 0.135 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#B8475F
oklch(55.6% 0.147 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E384E
oklch(49.1% 0.136 10.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#802F40
oklch(42.6% 0.113 10.4)
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Step 900
900
#672B36
oklch(37.6% 0.087 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A20
oklch(27.1% 0.055 10.7)
#802F40 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) | #414140 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56513E | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B2336 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802F40
#802F40
oklch(42.6% 0.113 10.4)
- #005B58
#005B58
oklch(42.5% 0.073 190.9)
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 #802F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
Use #802F40 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.