#80306B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.4% 0.132 339.2), rgb(128, 48, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#80306B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80306B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 48, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.132 339.2) |
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 #80306B | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80306B | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80306B text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #80306B text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED1
oklch(81% 0.077 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#D381BA
oklch(70.7% 0.124 339.1)
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Step 500
500
#C55EA8
oklch(63.1% 0.158 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04193
oklch(55.5% 0.172 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#97327E
oklch(49.1% 0.16 339)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80306B
oklch(44.4% 0.132 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#632853
oklch(37.7% 0.102 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#80306B 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) | #34476D | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5369 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873249 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80306B
#80306B
oklch(44.4% 0.132 339.2)
- #00643F
#00643F
oklch(44.4% 0.101 159.5)
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 #80306B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
Use #80306B 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.