#803859
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.107 353.6), rgb(128, 56, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#803859 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803859 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 56, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.107 353.6) |
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 #803859 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803859 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803859 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #803859 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1C4
oklch(81% 0.062 353.4)
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Step 400
400
#D186A5
oklch(70.6% 0.099 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#C3668F
oklch(63% 0.127 353.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF4C79
oklch(55.7% 0.138 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#963C66
oklch(49.1% 0.129 353.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803859
oklch(44.7% 0.107 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#622D45
oklch(37.7% 0.082 353.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B28
oklch(27.1% 0.052 354.6)
#803859 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) | #42495A | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555557 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893445 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803859
#803859
oklch(44.7% 0.107 353.6)
- #006450
#006450
oklch(44.9% 0.086 172.8)
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 #803859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.075
Use #803859 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.