#803977
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.2% 0.127 332.5), rgb(128, 57, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#803977 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803977 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 57, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.127 332.5) |
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 #803977 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803977 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803977 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #803977 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D2
oklch(81% 0.06 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58ABB
oklch(70.7% 0.097 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#B56BAA
oklch(63% 0.125 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05196
oklch(55.5% 0.137 332.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803977
oklch(46.2% 0.127 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3668
oklch(42.6% 0.106 332)
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Step 900
900
#5A3054
oklch(37.7% 0.08 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#803977 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) | #374D79 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5875 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853E52 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803977
#803977
oklch(46.2% 0.127 332.5)
- #006B35
#006B35
oklch(46.2% 0.121 152.4)
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 #803977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
Use #803977 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.