#803762
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.114 346.3), rgb(128, 55, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#803762 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803762 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 55, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.114 346.3) |
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 #803762 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803762 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803762 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #803762 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#D185AE
oklch(70.7% 0.106 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#C3649A
oklch(63.1% 0.137 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE4985
oklch(55.6% 0.149 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#953A71
oklch(49.1% 0.138 346.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803762
oklch(44.9% 0.114 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#622C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.088 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#803762 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) | #3E4963 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525560 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883648 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803762
#803762
oklch(44.9% 0.114 346.3)
- #006549
#006549
oklch(44.9% 0.093 166)
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 #803762, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.077
Use #803762 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.