#803B85
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.2% 0.137 324.8), rgb(128, 59, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#803B85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803B85 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 59, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.137 324.8) |
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 #803B85 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #803B85 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803B85 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #803B85 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2D9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C289C5
oklch(70.6% 0.106 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#B26AB6
oklch(63.1% 0.136 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D50A2
oklch(55.6% 0.148 325)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803B85
oklch(47.2% 0.137 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D3671
oklch(42.8% 0.113 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#582F5B
oklch(37.6% 0.088 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#803B85 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) | #315187 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475983 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83445A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803B85
#803B85
oklch(47.2% 0.137 324.8)
- #166E22
#166E22
oklch(47.2% 0.137 144.8)
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 #803B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.082
Use #803B85 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.