#803A78
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.4% 0.126 331.9), rgb(128, 58, 120).
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White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#803A78 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803A78 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 58, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.126 331.9) |
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 #803A78 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803A78 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803A78 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #803A78 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#C58ABC
oklch(70.8% 0.098 332)
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Step 500
500
#B56BAB
oklch(63.1% 0.126 332)
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Step 600
600
#A05296
oklch(55.7% 0.135 332.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803A78
oklch(46.4% 0.126 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3768
oklch(42.7% 0.104 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3055
oklch(37.7% 0.081 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#803A78 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) | #384E7A | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5876 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853F53 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803A78
#803A78
oklch(46.4% 0.126 331.9)
- #006C34
#006C34
oklch(46.5% 0.123 151.8)
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 #803A78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
Use #803A78 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.