#80337F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.144 328.1), rgb(128, 51, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#80337F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80337F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 51, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.144 328.1) |
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 #80337F | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80337F | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80337F text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #80337F text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDC
oklch(81% 0.083 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD81CB
oklch(70.7% 0.134 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF5DBD
oklch(63.1% 0.173 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA40A9
oklch(55.6% 0.186 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#923091
oklch(49.1% 0.175 328.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80337F
oklch(45.8% 0.144 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#60275F
oklch(37.7% 0.113 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#80337F 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) | #2B4C81 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45567D | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843C54 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80337F
#80337F
oklch(45.8% 0.144 328.1)
- #006A28
#006A28
oklch(45.7% 0.132 148.2)
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 #80337F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.089
Use #80337F 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.