#803357
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.9% 0.114 353.6), rgb(128, 51, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#803357 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803357 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 51, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.114 353.6) |
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 #803357 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803357 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803357 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #803357 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#D484A6
oklch(70.7% 0.106 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#C76390
oklch(63.1% 0.137 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#B2487A
oklch(55.7% 0.148 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#993866
oklch(49.1% 0.138 354)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803357
oklch(43.9% 0.114 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#642B45
oklch(37.7% 0.088 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A28
oklch(27% 0.055 354.7)
#803357 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) | #3E4558 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535355 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #892F41 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803357
#803357
oklch(43.9% 0.114 353.6)
- #00614E
#00614E
oklch(43.9% 0.084 173.2)
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 #803357, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
Use #803357 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.