#803BC5
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(51.4% 0.204 302.6), rgb(128, 59, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#803BC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 59, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.204 302.6) |
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 #803BC5 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #803BC5 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803BC5 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #803BC5 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F6
oklch(80.8% 0.1 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#B486F1
oklch(70.7% 0.157 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#A362EC
oklch(63.1% 0.202 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E43DA
oklch(55.5% 0.219 302.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803BC5
oklch(51.4% 0.204 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#622C99
oklch(42.6% 0.169 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#502A7A
oklch(37.8% 0.131 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A47
oklch(27.1% 0.082 302.8)
#803BC5 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) | #005FC9 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060C2 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725C7C | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803BC5
#803BC5
oklch(51.4% 0.204 302.6)
- #5B7200
#5B7200
oklch(51.5% 0.126 122.5)
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 #803BC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
Use #803BC5 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.