#803782
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.5% 0.14 326.5), rgb(128, 55, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#803782 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803782 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 55, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.14 326.5) |
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 #803782 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803782 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803782 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #803782 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
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D8
oklch(81% 0.068 327)
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Step 400
400
#C488C4
oklch(70.6% 0.108 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#B469B5
oklch(63.1% 0.138 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F4EA1
oklch(55.5% 0.151 326.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803782
oklch(46.5% 0.14 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3470
oklch(42.7% 0.117 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#351C35
oklch(27.1% 0.057 327)
#803782 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) | #2E4E84 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465880 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834057 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803782
#803782
oklch(46.5% 0.14 326.5)
- #006D22
#006D22
oklch(46.6% 0.14 146.5)
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 #803782, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.085
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.086
Use #803782 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.