#80389E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.3% 0.167 314.5), rgb(128, 56, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#80389E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80389E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 56, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.167 314.5) |
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 #80389E | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80389E | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80389E text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #80389E text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE87D8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE66CE
oklch(63.2% 0.166 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#994ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.18 314.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#80389E
oklch(48.3% 0.167 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3182
oklch(42.6% 0.139 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#562C68
oklch(37.6% 0.108 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#80389E 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) | #0E54A1 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355A9C | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4B66 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80389E
#80389E
oklch(48.3% 0.167 314.5)
- #396E00
#396E00
oklch(48.2% 0.139 134.4)
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 #80389E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
Use #80389E 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.