#803860
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.111 348), rgb(128, 56, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#803860 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803860 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 56, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.111 348) |
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 #803860 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803860 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803860 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #803860 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.036 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C8
oklch(80.8% 0.065 347.7)
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Step 400
400
#D086AC
oklch(70.7% 0.102 347.9)
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Step 500
500
#C26597
oklch(63% 0.132 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD4A82
oklch(55.5% 0.144 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#953B6E
oklch(49.2% 0.134 348.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803860
oklch(45% 0.111 348)
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Step 900
900
#622C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.087 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#391A2B
oklch(26.8% 0.055 347.4)
#803860 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) | #404961 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53565E | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883648 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803860
#803860
oklch(45% 0.111 348)
- #00654B
#00654B
oklch(45% 0.091 167.7)
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 #803860, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
Use #803860 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.