#803A9B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.4% 0.161 315.4), rgb(128, 58, 155).
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White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#803A9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803A9B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 58, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.161 315.4) |
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 #803A9B | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #803A9B | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803A9B text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #803A9B text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D5
oklch(70.7% 0.123 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD67CA
oklch(63% 0.159 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#994CB7
oklch(55.7% 0.173 315.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803A9B
oklch(48.4% 0.161 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A3380
oklch(42.8% 0.133 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#562D66
oklch(37.6% 0.104 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#321B3C
oklch(26.9% 0.066 314.9)
#803A9B 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) | #1A559E | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395B99 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4B65 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803A9B
#803A9B
oklch(48.4% 0.161 315.4)
- #366F00
#366F00
oklch(48.3% 0.142 135.4)
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 #803A9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.089
Use #803A9B 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.