#80485D
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.5% 0.081 356.7), rgb(128, 72, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#80485D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80485D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 72, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.081 356.7) |
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 #80485D | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80485D | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80485D text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #80485D 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D9
oklch(88.6% 0.021 358.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7C1
oklch(81% 0.039 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#C191A1
oklch(70.7% 0.062 357)
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Step 500
500
#B1758A
oklch(63.1% 0.08 357)
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Step 600
600
#9C5D74
oklch(55.6% 0.087 356.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#80485D
oklch(47.5% 0.081 356.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F50
oklch(42.7% 0.067 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#583642
oklch(37.8% 0.052 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#342027
oklch(27.2% 0.033 356.9)
#80485D 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) | #4F535E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5D5C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88454F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80485D
#80485D
oklch(47.5% 0.081 356.7)
- #176B5B
#176B5B
oklch(47.5% 0.081 176.5)
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 #80485D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.018
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
Use #80485D 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.