#803BA8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.3% 0.173 310.7), rgb(128, 59, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#803BA8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803BA8 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 59, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.173 310.7) |
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 #803BA8 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #803BA8 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803BA8 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #803BA8 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E9
oklch(81% 0.083 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB87DE
oklch(70.7% 0.134 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA66D5
oklch(63.1% 0.172 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#954AC2
oklch(55.6% 0.186 310.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803BA8
oklch(49.3% 0.173 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#673187
oklch(42.6% 0.143 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#542D6C
oklch(37.7% 0.11 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#803BA8 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) | #0058AB | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E5DA5 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B516C | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803BA8
#803BA8
oklch(49.3% 0.173 310.7)
- #457000
#457000
oklch(49.4% 0.135 131)
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 #803BA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
Use #803BA8 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.