#803881
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.6% 0.138 327), rgb(128, 56, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#803881 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803881 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 56, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.138 327) |
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 #803881 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803881 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803881 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #803881 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D7
oklch(80.8% 0.066 327)
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Step 400
400
#C489C3
oklch(70.8% 0.106 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B469B4
oklch(63% 0.137 327)
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Step 600
600
#9F4FA0
oklch(55.6% 0.149 326.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803881
oklch(46.6% 0.138 327)
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Step 800
800
#6E356F
oklch(42.7% 0.114 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F5A
oklch(37.8% 0.089 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351C35
oklch(27.1% 0.057 327)
#803881 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) | #304F83 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47587F | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834157 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803881
#803881
oklch(46.6% 0.138 327)
- #016D25
#016D25
oklch(46.6% 0.138 147.1)
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 #803881, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
Use #803881 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.