#80437A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.8% 0.112 330.9), rgb(128, 67, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#80437A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80437A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 67, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.112 330.9) |
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 #80437A | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80437A | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80437A text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #80437A text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E2
oklch(88.4% 0.03 331)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D1
oklch(80.8% 0.055 331)
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Step 400
400
#C08DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.086 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#B070A8
oklch(63.2% 0.11 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B5794
oklch(55.7% 0.121 330.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#80437A
oklch(47.8% 0.112 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3A66
oklch(42.6% 0.093 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#573253
oklch(37.6% 0.073 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#80437A 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) | #41547C | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515C78 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844859 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80437A
#80437A
oklch(47.8% 0.112 330.9)
- #1F6E3A
#1F6E3A
oklch(47.7% 0.112 150.8)
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 #80437A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
Use #80437A 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.