#803261
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.121 346), rgb(128, 50, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#803261 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| 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 | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803261 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 50, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.121 346) |
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 #803261 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803261 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803261 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #803261 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
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.07 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#D383AF
oklch(70.7% 0.112 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#C6619C
oklch(63.1% 0.146 346)
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Step 600
600
#B14586
oklch(55.6% 0.158 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#983672
oklch(49.2% 0.147 346.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803261
oklch(44.2% 0.121 346)
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Step 900
900
#642A4C
oklch(37.8% 0.094 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#803261 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) | #3A4662 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50545F | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883145 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803261
#803261
oklch(44.2% 0.121 346)
- #006347
#006347
oklch(44.3% 0.092 165.7)
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 #803261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
Use #803261 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.