#80356D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.1% 0.125 338.4), rgb(128, 53, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#80356D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80356D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 53, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.125 338.4) |
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 #80356D | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80356D | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80356D text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #80356D text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD1
oklch(81% 0.073 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#D083B9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#C261A8
oklch(63.1% 0.151 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD4693
oklch(55.7% 0.162 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#94367D
oklch(49% 0.151 338.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80356D
oklch(45.1% 0.125 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#612A53
oklch(37.7% 0.097 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#80356D 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) | #384A6F | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D556B | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87374C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80356D
#80356D
oklch(45.1% 0.125 338.4)
- #00673F
#00673F
oklch(45.3% 0.105 158.3)
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 #80356D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.078
Use #80356D 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.