#802F9D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.2% 0.178 315.7), rgb(128, 47, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#802F9D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #802F9D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 47, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 54%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.178 315.7) |
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 #802F9D | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #802F9D | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #802F9D text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #802F9D text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#C284DB
oklch(70.7% 0.139 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#B162D0
oklch(63% 0.176 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D45BD
oklch(55.6% 0.191 315.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#802F9D
oklch(47.2% 0.178 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D2D84
oklch(42.6% 0.148 316)
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Step 900
900
#582A6A
oklch(37.7% 0.115 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#802F9D 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) | #0050A0 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E579A | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4562 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #802F9D
#802F9D
oklch(47.2% 0.178 315.7)
- #336B00
#336B00
oklch(47.1% 0.139 135.6)
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 #802F9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
Use #802F9D 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.