#80436B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.2% 0.099 341.7), rgb(128, 67, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#80436B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80436B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 67, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.099 341.7) |
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 #80436B | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80436B | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80436B text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #80436B text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#C28EAE
oklch(70.7% 0.076 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#B2719A
oklch(63.1% 0.098 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D5985
oklch(55.7% 0.106 341.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#80436B
oklch(47.2% 0.099 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3C5C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#59334B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 341.6)
#80436B 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) | #46526C | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565B69 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874452 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80436B
#80436B
oklch(47.2% 0.099 341.7)
- #0F6C4A
#0F6C4A
oklch(47.2% 0.098 162.1)
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 #80436B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.035
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.075
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.078
Use #80436B 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.