#803550
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.108 359.9), rgb(128, 53, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#803550 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803550 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 53, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.108 359.9) |
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 #803550 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803550 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803550 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #803550 text on black | 2.54:1 | 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
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0BF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 359.6)
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Step 400
400
#D4869E
oklch(70.7% 0.1 0)
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Step 500
500
#C76586
oklch(63.1% 0.129 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#B24A70
oklch(55.6% 0.14 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#993B5E
oklch(49.2% 0.13 359.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803550
oklch(44% 0.108 359.9)
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Step 900
900
#642C40
oklch(37.6% 0.084 359.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A25
oklch(26.9% 0.054 0.2)
#803550 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) | #424651 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55544E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A2F3F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803550
#803550
oklch(44% 0.108 359.9)
- #006054
#006054
oklch(43.8% 0.079 180.4)
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 #803550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.070
Use #803550 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.