#803268
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.5% 0.126 341.3), rgb(128, 50, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#803268 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803268 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 50, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.126 341.3) |
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 #803268 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803268 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803268 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #803268 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECF
oklch(80.9% 0.075 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D282B6
oklch(70.6% 0.118 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#C460A4
oklch(63% 0.151 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF448F
oklch(55.5% 0.164 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#973579
oklch(49.2% 0.152 341.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803268
oklch(44.5% 0.126 341.3)
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Step 900
900
#632951
oklch(37.7% 0.099 341)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#803268 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) | #37476A | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5466 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873348 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803268
#803268
oklch(44.5% 0.126 341.3)
- #006442
#006442
oklch(44.5% 0.098 161.5)
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 #803268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
Use #803268 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.