#803685
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.5% 0.145 325.1), rgb(128, 54, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#803685 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803685 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 54, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.145 325.1) |
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 #803685 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803685 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803685 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #803685 text on black | 2.78:1 | 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
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DA
oklch(81% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C488C7
oklch(70.8% 0.111 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#B468B9
oklch(63.1% 0.144 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F4DA4
oklch(55.5% 0.156 325.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803685
oklch(46.5% 0.145 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3472
oklch(42.8% 0.119 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5C
oklch(37.7% 0.093 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#803685 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) | #2A4E87 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445783 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834058 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803685
#803685
oklch(46.5% 0.145 325.1)
- #026D1B
#026D1B
oklch(46.5% 0.145 145.1)
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 #803685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.089
Use #803685 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.