#803B57
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.101 356.3), rgb(128, 59, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#803B57 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803B57 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 59, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.101 356.3) |
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 #803B57 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803B57 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803B57 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #803B57 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1DA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C1
oklch(80.8% 0.059 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#D088A2
oklch(70.7% 0.094 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#C2688B
oklch(63% 0.121 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD4E75
oklch(55.6% 0.131 356.4)
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Step 700
700
#943F62
oklch(49.1% 0.121 356.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803B57
oklch(45.1% 0.101 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#612E43
oklch(37.6% 0.078 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#391B27
oklch(26.9% 0.05 355.6)
#803B57 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) | #454A58 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575755 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893745 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803B57
#803B57
oklch(45.1% 0.101 356.3)
- #006454
#006454
oklch(45% 0.084 176.7)
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 #803B57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.079
Use #803B57 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.