#80394F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.101 2.5), rgb(128, 57, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#80394F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80394F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 57, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.101 2.5) |
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 #80394F | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #80394F | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80394F text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #80394F text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 3.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1BD
oklch(80.8% 0.059 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#D2889B
oklch(70.8% 0.093 3)
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Step 500
500
#C46883
oklch(63.1% 0.12 2.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF4E6C
oklch(55.6% 0.13 2.8)
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Step 700
700
#963E5B
oklch(49% 0.122 2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#80394F
oklch(44.5% 0.101 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#632E3E
oklch(37.7% 0.079 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B24
oklch(26.9% 0.05 2.5)
#80394F 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) | #454850 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58554D | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3341 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80394F
#80394F
oklch(44.5% 0.101 2.5)
- #006258
#006258
oklch(44.5% 0.079 182.9)
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 #80394F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
Use #80394F 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.