#803A50
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.1 2.1), rgb(128, 58, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#803A50 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803A50 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 58, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.1 2.1) |
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 #803A50 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803A50 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803A50 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #803A50 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 3.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BD
oklch(81% 0.057 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#D1889C
oklch(70.7% 0.092 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#C36984
oklch(63.1% 0.118 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF4E6D
oklch(55.6% 0.13 2.2)
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Step 700
700
#963F5B
oklch(49.2% 0.12 2.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803A50
oklch(44.7% 0.1 2.1)
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Step 900
900
#622E3E
oklch(37.6% 0.077 2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C24
oklch(27.1% 0.048 3.7)
#803A50 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) | #464951 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58564E | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3442 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803A50
#803A50
oklch(44.7% 0.1 2.1)
- #006358
#006358
oklch(44.8% 0.08 181.9)
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 #803A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
Use #803A50 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.