#803B99
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.4% 0.157 316.1), rgb(128, 59, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#803B99 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803B99 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 59, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.157 316.1) |
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 #803B99 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #803B99 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803B99 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #803B99 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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 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
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 316)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D4
oklch(70.7% 0.122 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD68C8
oklch(63% 0.156 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#994DB4
oklch(55.6% 0.169 316.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803B99
oklch(48.4% 0.157 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A337E
oklch(42.7% 0.131 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#562E65
oklch(37.7% 0.101 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3B
oklch(26.8% 0.064 315.9)
#803B99 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) | #1F559C | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5B97 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4B64 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803B99
#803B99
oklch(48.4% 0.157 316.1)
- #347000
#347000
oklch(48.5% 0.144 136)
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 #803B99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.088
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.089
Use #803B99 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.