#80355B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.113 351.1), rgb(128, 53, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#80355B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80355B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 53, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.113 351.1) |
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 #80355B | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80355B | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80355B text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #80355B text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C6
oklch(81% 0.066 351)
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Step 400
400
#D385A8
oklch(70.8% 0.105 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#C56493
oklch(63.1% 0.135 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#B0497E
oklch(55.6% 0.146 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#97396A
oklch(49% 0.137 351)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80355B
oklch(44.4% 0.113 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#632B47
oklch(37.6% 0.088 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2A
oklch(27% 0.055 350.2)
#80355B 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) | #3E475C | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535459 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893244 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80355B
#80355B
oklch(44.4% 0.113 351.1)
- #00634D
#00634D
oklch(44.5% 0.087 170.7)
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 #80355B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
Use #80355B 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.