#80409F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.4% 0.156 313.2), rgb(128, 64, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#80409F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80409F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 64, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.156 313.2) |
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 #80409F | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80409F | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80409F text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #80409F text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E4
oklch(81% 0.075 313)
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Step 400
400
#BB89D6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA6ACB
oklch(63.2% 0.154 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#954FB7
oklch(55.6% 0.167 313.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#80409F
oklch(49.4% 0.156 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#673580
oklch(42.7% 0.128 313)
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Step 900
900
#542F67
oklch(37.7% 0.1 313)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#80409F 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) | #2259A2 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5E9D | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5169 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80409F
#80409F
oklch(49.4% 0.156 313.2)
- #3F7100
#3F7100
oklch(49.4% 0.14 133.2)
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 #80409F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
Use #80409F 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.