#80439B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.6% 0.147 314.3), rgb(128, 67, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#80439B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80439B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 67, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.147 314.3) |
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 #80439B | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80439B | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80439B text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #80439B text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BD2
oklch(70.8% 0.113 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#A96CC6
oklch(63.1% 0.145 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#9451B2
oklch(55.5% 0.158 314.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#80439B
oklch(49.6% 0.147 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#67377C
oklch(42.8% 0.12 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#543064
oklch(37.7% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#80439B 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) | #2C5A9E | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415F99 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5268 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80439B
#80439B
oklch(49.6% 0.147 314.3)
- #3C7300
#3C7300
oklch(49.8% 0.144 134.4)
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 #80439B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.084
Use #80439B 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.