#803295
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47% 0.166 318.4), rgb(128, 50, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#803295 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803295 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 50, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 50%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.166 318.4) |
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 #803295 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803295 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803295 text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #803295 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E2
oklch(81% 0.079 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C285D4
oklch(70.6% 0.13 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#B264C8
oklch(63% 0.165 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D48B5
oklch(55.5% 0.179 318.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803295
oklch(47% 0.166 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D307E
oklch(42.7% 0.137 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#592B65
oklch(37.6% 0.108 319)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#803295 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) | #0F5098 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375793 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80445F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803295
#803295
oklch(47% 0.166 318.4)
- #276C00
#276C00
oklch(46.8% 0.146 138.4)
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 #803295, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.097
Use #803295 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.