#803260
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.121 346.7), rgb(128, 50, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#803260 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803260 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 50, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.121 346.7) |
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 #803260 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803260 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803260 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #803260 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFCA
oklch(81% 0.071 346.8)
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Step 400
400
#D483AF
oklch(70.8% 0.113 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#C6619B
oklch(63.1% 0.145 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#B14585
oklch(55.5% 0.157 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#983671
oklch(49.1% 0.146 346.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803260
oklch(44.2% 0.121 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#642A4B
oklch(37.8% 0.094 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#803260 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) | #3A4661 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50535E | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883044 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803260
#803260
oklch(44.2% 0.121 346.7)
- #006248
#006248
oklch(44% 0.09 167.1)
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 #803260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.071
Use #803260 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.