#80407B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.4% 0.118 330.2), rgb(128, 64, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#80407B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80407B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 64, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.118 330.2) |
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 #80407B | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80407B | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80407B text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #80407B text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D2
oklch(81% 0.057 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28CBC
oklch(70.8% 0.092 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#B16EAB
oklch(63.1% 0.117 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C5596
oklch(55.6% 0.127 330.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#80407B
oklch(47.4% 0.118 330.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3968
oklch(42.7% 0.098 330)
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Step 900
900
#583155
oklch(37.6% 0.078 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#80407B 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) | #3D527D | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5B79 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844558 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80407B
#80407B
oklch(47.4% 0.118 330.2)
- #186E36
#186E36
oklch(47.5% 0.118 150.2)
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 #80407B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
Use #80407B 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.