#80469C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.1% 0.143 313.5), rgb(128, 70, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#80469C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80469C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 70, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.143 313.5) |
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 #80469C | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80469C | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80469C text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #80469C text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#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
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B98CD1
oklch(70.7% 0.109 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#A86DC5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9353B2
oklch(55.6% 0.154 313.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#80469C
oklch(50.1% 0.143 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#66387C
oklch(42.8% 0.118 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#533164
oklch(37.8% 0.092 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#80469C 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) | #305C9F | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43609A | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E546A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80469C
#80469C
oklch(50.1% 0.143 313.5)
- #3F7400
#3F7400
oklch(50.2% 0.143 133.7)
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 #80469C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.079
Use #80469C 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.