#803366
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.6% 0.123 342.8), rgb(128, 51, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#803366 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803366 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 51, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.123 342.8) |
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 #803366 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803366 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803366 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #803366 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#D283B4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#C461A1
oklch(63.1% 0.147 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF458C
oklch(55.5% 0.16 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#963677
oklch(49.1% 0.149 342.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803366
oklch(44.6% 0.123 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#632A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.096 343)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#803366 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) | #394868 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5464 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883348 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803366
#803366
oklch(44.6% 0.123 342.8)
- #006444
#006444
oklch(44.5% 0.096 162.9)
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 #803366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
Use #803366 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.