#803855
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.105 356.9), rgb(128, 56, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#803855 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803855 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 56, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.105 356.9) |
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 #803855 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803855 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803855 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #803855 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D9
oklch(88.4% 0.034 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1C1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#D287A1
oklch(70.8% 0.097 357.5)
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Step 500
500
#C4678B
oklch(63.2% 0.125 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF4C75
oklch(55.6% 0.136 356.5)
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Step 700
700
#963D62
oklch(49.1% 0.126 356.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803855
oklch(44.6% 0.105 356.9)
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Step 900
900
#632D42
oklch(37.7% 0.082 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B27
oklch(27% 0.051 356.5)
#803855 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) | #434856 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565553 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893343 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803855
#803855
oklch(44.6% 0.105 356.9)
- #006353
#006353
oklch(44.7% 0.083 176.5)
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 #803855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.074
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.076
Use #803855 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.