#803277
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.2% 0.138 332.3), rgb(128, 50, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#803277 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803277 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 50, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.138 332.3) |
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 #803277 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803277 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803277 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #803277 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED8
oklch(81% 0.081 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF81C4
oklch(70.7% 0.129 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#C15EB5
oklch(63.1% 0.165 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC41A0
oklch(55.6% 0.179 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#943189
oklch(49.1% 0.168 332.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803277
oklch(45.2% 0.138 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#61285A
oklch(37.7% 0.107 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#803277 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) | #2F4A79 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485575 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85384F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803277
#803277
oklch(45.2% 0.138 332.3)
- #006833
#006833
oklch(45.3% 0.119 152.2)
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 #803277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.080
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
Use #803277 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.