#803B52
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.099 0.8), rgb(128, 59, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#803B52 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 1°. 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 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803B52 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 59, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.099 0.8) |
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 #803B52 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803B52 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803B52 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #803B52 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 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
#ECD1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#D1889D
oklch(70.7% 0.093 1)
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Step 500
500
#C36985
oklch(63.1% 0.118 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE4F6F
oklch(55.7% 0.128 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#953F5D
oklch(49.1% 0.12 0.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803B52
oklch(44.9% 0.099 0.8)
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Step 900
900
#622F3F
oklch(37.8% 0.076 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C25
oklch(27.1% 0.049 1.6)
#803B52 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) | #464953 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585650 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3543 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803B52
#803B52
oklch(44.9% 0.099 0.8)
- #006357
#006357
oklch(44.8% 0.081 180.8)
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 #803B52, 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 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.076
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.078
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.078
Use #803B52 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.