#803C56
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.2% 0.098 357.6), rgb(128, 60, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#803C56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| 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 | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803C56 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 60, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 36%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.098 357.6) |
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 #803C56 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803C56 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803C56 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #803C56 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#E1B2C1
oklch(81% 0.058 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#D088A1
oklch(70.7% 0.093 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#C1698A
oklch(63% 0.118 357.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC4F73
oklch(55.5% 0.128 357.7)
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Step 700
700
#944061
oklch(49.2% 0.119 357.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803C56
oklch(45.2% 0.098 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#612F42
oklch(37.7% 0.076 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#391C26
oklch(27% 0.048 358.7)
#803C56 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) | #464B57 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585754 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893746 | 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°).
- #803C56
#803C56
oklch(45.2% 0.098 357.6)
- #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 #803C56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
Use #803C56 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.