#80385D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.109 350.3), rgb(128, 56, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#80385D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80385D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 56, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.109 350.3) |
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 #80385D | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80385D | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80385D text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #80385D text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 350.5)
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Step 400
400
#D186A9
oklch(70.7% 0.102 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#C36694
oklch(63.2% 0.13 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE4B7E
oklch(55.6% 0.141 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#953C6B
oklch(49.2% 0.131 350.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80385D
oklch(44.9% 0.109 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#622C48
oklch(37.6% 0.086 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B2A
oklch(27.1% 0.053 350.9)
#80385D 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) | #41495E | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54565B | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893546 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80385D
#80385D
oklch(44.9% 0.109 350.3)
- #00644E
#00644E
oklch(44.8% 0.088 170.9)
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 #80385D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
Use #80385D 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.