#803C55
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.2% 0.098 358.5), rgb(128, 60, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#803C55 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803C55 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 60, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 36%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.098 358.5) |
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 #803C55 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803C55 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803C55 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #803C55 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 357.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2C0
oklch(81% 0.057 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#D088A0
oklch(70.7% 0.093 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#C16988
oklch(63% 0.117 358.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD4F72
oklch(55.6% 0.128 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#944060
oklch(49.2% 0.118 358.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803C55
oklch(45.2% 0.098 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#612F41
oklch(37.7% 0.076 358.5)
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Step 950
950
#391C26
oklch(27% 0.048 358.7)
#803C55 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) | #464A56 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585753 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893745 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803C55
#803C55
oklch(45.2% 0.098 358.5)
- #006556
#006556
oklch(45.3% 0.084 177.8)
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 #803C55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
Use #803C55 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.