#803B71
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.2% 0.118 336.3), rgb(128, 59, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#803B71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803B71 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 59, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.118 336.3) |
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 #803B71 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803B71 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803B71 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #803B71 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 337.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB6
oklch(70.7% 0.091 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#B56DA4
oklch(63.1% 0.116 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#A0538F
oklch(55.5% 0.127 336.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803B71
oklch(46.2% 0.118 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3863
oklch(42.7% 0.097 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3151
oklch(37.7% 0.075 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#803B71 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) | #3C4E73 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50586F | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863E51 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803B71
#803B71
oklch(46.2% 0.118 336.3)
- #006A3D
#006A3D
oklch(46.1% 0.111 156.2)
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 #803B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
Use #803B71 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.