#803587
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.5% 0.148 324.2), rgb(128, 53, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#803587 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803587 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 53, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.148 324.2) |
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 #803587 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803587 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803587 text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #803587 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DB
oklch(80.8% 0.072 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#C487C9
oklch(70.7% 0.115 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#B467BB
oklch(63.1% 0.147 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F4CA7
oklch(55.5% 0.16 324)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803587
oklch(46.5% 0.148 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3374
oklch(42.8% 0.123 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#803587 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) | #274E8A | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425785 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824059 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803587
#803587
oklch(46.5% 0.148 324.2)
- #036D15
#036D15
oklch(46.5% 0.149 144.1)
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 #803587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.092
Use #803587 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.