#803783
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.5% 0.141 326), rgb(128, 55, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#803783 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 326°. 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 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803783 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 55, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.141 326) |
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 #803783 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803783 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803783 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #803783 text on black | 2.79:1 | 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
#D8B2D9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#C488C5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#B469B6
oklch(63.1% 0.139 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F4EA2
oklch(55.5% 0.152 326)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803783
oklch(46.5% 0.141 326)
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Step 800
800
#6F3471
oklch(42.7% 0.118 326.2)
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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)
#803783 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) | #2D4F85 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465881 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834157 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803783
#803783
oklch(46.5% 0.141 326)
- #026D20
#026D20
oklch(46.6% 0.141 146)
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 #803783, 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 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.086
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.087
Use #803783 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.