#803770
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.6% 0.124 336.7), rgb(128, 55, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#803770 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803770 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 55, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.124 336.7) |
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 #803770 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803770 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803770 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #803770 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE84BB
oklch(70.7% 0.115 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#C062AA
oklch(63% 0.149 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB4796
oklch(55.7% 0.161 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#933780
oklch(49.1% 0.151 336.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803770
oklch(45.6% 0.124 336.7)
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Step 900
900
#602A54
oklch(37.6% 0.097 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#803770 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) | #384B72 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E566E | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863A4E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803770
#803770
oklch(45.6% 0.124 336.7)
- #00683D
#00683D
oklch(45.5% 0.109 156.9)
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 #803770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
Use #803770 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.