#803970
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.8% 0.121 336.8), rgb(128, 57, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#803970 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803970 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 57, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.121 336.8) |
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 #803970 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803970 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803970 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #803970 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D2
oklch(81% 0.07 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD85BA
oklch(70.7% 0.112 337)
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Step 500
500
#BF64A9
oklch(63.2% 0.144 337)
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Step 600
600
#AA4894
oklch(55.6% 0.157 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#91397F
oklch(49% 0.146 336.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803970
oklch(45.8% 0.121 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#602B54
oklch(37.7% 0.095 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#803970 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) | #3A4C72 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F576E | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863C4F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803970
#803970
oklch(45.8% 0.121 336.8)
- #00693E
#00693E
oklch(45.8% 0.109 157.1)
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 #803970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.080
Use #803970 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.