#803C59
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.1 355), rgb(128, 60, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#803C59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803C59 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 60, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 36%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.1 355) |
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 #803C59 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803C59 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803C59 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #803C59 text on black | 2.70:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1DA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C2
oklch(80.9% 0.057 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF88A3
oklch(70.7% 0.093 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#C1698D
oklch(63.1% 0.119 355.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC4F77
oklch(55.6% 0.129 355.1)
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Step 700
700
#933F64
oklch(49% 0.12 354.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803C59
oklch(45.3% 0.1 355)
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Step 900
900
#612E44
oklch(37.7% 0.079 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#391C28
oklch(27.1% 0.049 354.6)
#803C59 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) | #454B5A | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575757 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893847 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803C59
#803C59
oklch(45.3% 0.1 355)
- #006553
#006553
oklch(45.2% 0.085 174.8)
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 #803C59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.074
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.080
Use #803C59 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.