#803874
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.9% 0.126 334.2), rgb(128, 56, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#803874 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803874 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 56, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.126 334.2) |
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 #803874 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803874 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803874 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #803874 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BF
oklch(70.7% 0.118 334)
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Step 500
500
#BF62AE
oklch(63.1% 0.151 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA479A
oklch(55.7% 0.164 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#913783
oklch(49% 0.152 334.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803874
oklch(45.9% 0.126 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#602A57
oklch(37.7% 0.1 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#803874 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) | #374C76 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5772 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863C51 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803874
#803874
oklch(45.9% 0.126 334.2)
- #006A39
#006A39
oklch(46% 0.115 154.3)
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 #803874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.081
Use #803874 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.