#803571
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.3% 0.128 335.9), rgb(128, 53, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#803571 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803571 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 53, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.128 335.9) |
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 #803571 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803571 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803571 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #803571 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 336)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BD
oklch(70.7% 0.119 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#C161AC
oklch(63.1% 0.153 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC4598
oklch(55.6% 0.167 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#933582
oklch(49% 0.156 335.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803571
oklch(45.3% 0.128 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#612A56
oklch(37.8% 0.1 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#803571 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) | #364A73 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C566F | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86394E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803571
#803571
oklch(45.3% 0.128 335.9)
- #00683B
#00683B
oklch(45.5% 0.111 155.8)
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 #803571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
Use #803571 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.