#803574
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.5% 0.131 334.1), rgb(128, 53, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#803574 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803574 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 53, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.131 334.1) |
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 #803574 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803574 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803574 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #803574 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD5
oklch(81% 0.076 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF82C0
oklch(70.7% 0.124 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#C060B0
oklch(63% 0.157 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB449B
oklch(55.5% 0.17 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#933585
oklch(49.2% 0.158 334)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803574
oklch(45.5% 0.131 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#612957
oklch(37.7% 0.102 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#803574 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) | #344B76 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5672 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863A4F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803574
#803574
oklch(45.5% 0.131 334.1)
- #006838
#006838
oklch(45.4% 0.114 154.4)
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 #803574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
Use #803574 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.