#803981
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.7% 0.136 327), rgb(128, 57, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#803981 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803981 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 57, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.136 327) |
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 #803981 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803981 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803981 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #803981 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#B36AB4
oklch(63.1% 0.135 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F509F
oklch(55.7% 0.146 327.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803981
oklch(46.7% 0.136 327)
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Step 800
800
#6E356F
oklch(42.7% 0.114 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#592F5A
oklch(37.7% 0.088 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#803981 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) | #314F83 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48587F | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834157 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803981
#803981
oklch(46.7% 0.136 327)
- #066D26
#066D26
oklch(46.7% 0.136 147)
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 #803981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
Use #803981 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.