#803796
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.7% 0.16 317.6), rgb(128, 55, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#803796 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803796 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 55, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.16 317.6) |
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 #803796 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #803796 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803796 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #803796 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C087D3
oklch(70.7% 0.124 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#B067C7
oklch(63.2% 0.158 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B4BB4
oklch(55.6% 0.173 317.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803796
oklch(47.7% 0.16 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C327D
oklch(42.7% 0.132 318)
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Step 900
900
#572D65
oklch(37.7% 0.103 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#803796 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) | #1A5299 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5994 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4761 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803796
#803796
oklch(47.7% 0.16 317.6)
- #2C6E00
#2C6E00
oklch(47.6% 0.146 137.6)
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 #803796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.094
Use #803796 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.