Purple 800
purple-800 · #6B21A8
HEX
#6B21A8
RGB
rgb(107, 33, 168)
CMYK
cmyk(36%, 80%, 0%, 34%)
HSL
hsl(273, 67%, 39%)
LAB
lab(31.9, 55.5, -57.8)
What is Purple 800?
Purple 800 is the purple-800 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #6B21A8 (rgb 107, 33, 168). It sits in the purple family. The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs. 22 color families across 11 lightness steps (50 to 950). See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Purple 800 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Purple 800
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Purple 800 (#6B21A8). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#F3EDF8
#F3EDF8
100
#E7DBF1
#E7DBF1
200
#D0B8E3
#D0B8E3
300
#B590D4
#B590D4
400
#9059BE
#9059BE
500
#6B21A8
#6B21A8
600
#5B1C8F
#5B1C8F
700
#46156D
#46156D
800
#300F4C
#300F4C
900
#1B082A
#1B082A
950
#0D0414
#0D0414
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#8F70B9
30%
#AA97C7
45%
#C1B4D5
60%
#D4CCE1
75%
#E5E1ED
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#631E9C
30%
#5A1B8F
45%
#501780
60%
#45126E
75%
#360C58
Color harmonies for Purple 800
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Purple 800. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#6B21A8
#6B21A8
#5DA621
#5DA621
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#6B21A8
#6B21A8
#A66A21
#A66A21
#21A66A
#21A66A
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#2721A6
#2721A6
#6B21A8
#6B21A8
#A6219F
#A6219F
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#6B21A8
#6B21A8
#9FA621
#9FA621
#21A627
#21A627
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#6B21A8
#6B21A8
#A6215D
#A6215D
#5DA621
#5DA621
#21A66A
#21A66A
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#6B21A8
#6B21A8
#A62721
#A62721
#5DA621
#5DA621
#219FA6
#219FA6
Purple 800 in every color space
Full conversion of Purple 800 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#6B21A8
RGB
rgb(107, 33, 168)
CMYK
cmyk(36%, 80%, 0%, 34%)
HSL
hsl(273, 67%, 39%)
HSV
hsv(273, 80%, 66%)
HWB
hwb(273 13% 34%)
CIE Lab
lab(31.9 55.5 -57.8)
OKLCH
oklch(43.8% 0.198 303.7)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(13.67, 7.04, 37.68)
Copy-ready code for Purple 800
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #6B21A8;
background-color: #6B21A8;CSS variable
:root {
--color-purple-800: #6B21A8;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'purple-800': '#6B21A8',
}Sass
$color-purple-800: #6B21A8;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.420, green: 0.129, blue: 0.659, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="purple-800">#6B21A8</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Purple 800 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in Tailwind CSS palette
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 4005
#6C4675
Blue lilac
RAL 7011
#434B4D
Iron grey
RAL 5005
#1E2460
Signal blue
RAL 6012
#343E40
Black green
RAL 7031
#474B4E
Blue grey
RAL 5001
#1F3438
Green blue
FAQ about Purple 800
What is the HEX code for Purple 800?
Purple 800 (purple-800) has the HEX code #6B21A8. In RGB it is rgb(107, 33, 168), and in CMYK it is cmyk(36%, 80%, 0%, 34%).
What is the OKLCH value of Purple 800?
Purple 800 converts to oklch(0.438 0.198 303.7). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Purple 800 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Purple 800 has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 with black text and 8.72:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use white text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Purple 800?
The closest Pantone reference to Purple 800 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 266 C (#6F2DA8). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Purple 800?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Purple 800 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 4005 (Blue lilac, #6C4675). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Purple 800?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Purple 800 is #5DA621. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
Tailwind CSS default palette (v3)
The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs Inc. Use as a reference for design tokens, web color systems, and Tailwind-based design conversations. Names like 'blue-500' are the project's own naming convention.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- MIT
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
Tailwind palette values are designed for digital interfaces under sRGB. For print, convert to a process-appropriate value and proof against the substrate; do not rely on sRGB CMYK conversion for color-critical print work.