#803972
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.9% 0.123 335.5), rgb(128, 57, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#803972 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803972 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 57, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.123 335.5) |
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 #803972 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803972 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803972 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #803972 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3D0
oklch(81% 0.059 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#C68AB8
oklch(70.7% 0.095 335.3)
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Step 500
500
#B66BA6
oklch(63% 0.122 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#A15291
oklch(55.6% 0.131 335.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803972
oklch(45.9% 0.123 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#703764
oklch(42.7% 0.101 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3052
oklch(37.7% 0.079 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C30
oklch(26.9% 0.051 334.6)
#803972 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) | #394D74 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5770 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863D50 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803972
#803972
oklch(45.9% 0.123 335.5)
- #006A3B
#006A3B
oklch(46.1% 0.113 155.2)
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 #803972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.081
Use #803972 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.