#803659
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.11 352.9), rgb(128, 54, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#803659 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803659 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 54, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.11 352.9) |
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 #803659 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803659 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803659 text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #803659 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#D385A6
oklch(70.7% 0.104 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#C56590
oklch(63.2% 0.131 353.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04A7B
oklch(55.7% 0.143 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#973B67
oklch(49.2% 0.132 353.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803659
oklch(44.4% 0.11 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#632C46
oklch(37.7% 0.086 352.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A29
oklch(26.9% 0.055 351.9)
#803659 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) | #40475A | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545557 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893243 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803659
#803659
oklch(44.4% 0.11 352.9)
- #00634F
#00634F
oklch(44.5% 0.086 172.6)
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 #803659, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
Use #803659 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.