#80438E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.9% 0.133 319.9), rgb(128, 67, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#80438E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 320°. 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 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80438E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 67, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.133 319.9) |
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 #80438E | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80438E | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80438E text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #80438E text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BC9
oklch(70.6% 0.104 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC6DBA
oklch(63% 0.131 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#9754A6
oklch(55.6% 0.142 320.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#80438E
oklch(48.9% 0.133 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#693874
oklch(42.7% 0.11 320)
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Step 900
900
#55315E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#80438E 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) | #365791 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495E8C | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #814E62 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80438E
#80438E
oklch(48.9% 0.133 319.9)
- #307120
#307120
oklch(48.8% 0.132 140)
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 #80438E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.079
Use #80438E 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.