#803655
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.108 356.2), rgb(128, 54, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#803655 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803655 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 54, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.108 356.2) |
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 #803655 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803655 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803655 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #803655 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#EDD0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 355)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C2
oklch(80.9% 0.064 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#D386A2
oklch(70.8% 0.1 356.6)
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Step 500
500
#C5658C
oklch(63% 0.129 355.8)
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Step 600
600
#B04A76
oklch(55.5% 0.141 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#973B63
oklch(49% 0.13 355.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803655
oklch(44.3% 0.108 356.2)
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Step 900
900
#632C43
oklch(37.6% 0.084 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A27
oklch(26.8% 0.054 355.6)
#803655 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) | #414756 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555453 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893142 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803655
#803655
oklch(44.3% 0.108 356.2)
- #006252
#006252
oklch(44.3% 0.083 176.4)
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 #803655, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.071
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.073
Use #803655 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.