#803454
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.111 356.3), rgb(128, 52, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#803454 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803454 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 52, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.111 356.3) |
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 #803454 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803454 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803454 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #803454 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 355.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C2
oklch(81% 0.065 356)
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Step 400
400
#D485A2
oklch(70.7% 0.103 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#C7648C
oklch(63.1% 0.133 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#B24975
oklch(55.6% 0.144 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#993A63
oklch(49.2% 0.134 356.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803454
oklch(44% 0.111 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#642C43
oklch(37.7% 0.085 356.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A27
oklch(27% 0.055 356.5)
#803454 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) | #404655 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545452 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A2F40 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803454
#803454
oklch(44% 0.111 356.3)
- #006151
#006151
oklch(44% 0.082 176.2)
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 #803454, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
Use #803454 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.