#80469B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.1% 0.142 313.9), rgb(128, 70, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#80469B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80469B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 70, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.142 313.9) |
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 #80469B | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80469B | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80469B text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #80469B text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B98CD1
oklch(70.7% 0.109 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#A86DC4
oklch(63.1% 0.14 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#9353B1
oklch(55.6% 0.153 313.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#80469B
oklch(50.1% 0.142 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#66387B
oklch(42.7% 0.117 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#533163
oklch(37.7% 0.091 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#80469B 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) | #315B9E | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446099 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E546A | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80469B
#80469B
oklch(50.1% 0.142 313.9)
- #3F7403
#3F7403
oklch(50.2% 0.142 133.8)
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 #80469B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.078
Use #80469B 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.