#803C60
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.104 349), rgb(128, 60, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#803C60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803C60 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 60, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 36%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.104 349) |
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 #803C60 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803C60 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803C60 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #803C60 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DD
oklch(88.6% 0.033 348.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE87AA
oklch(70.6% 0.097 348.9)
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Step 500
500
#C06895
oklch(63.1% 0.124 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB4E80
oklch(55.7% 0.135 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#923E6C
oklch(49% 0.125 348.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803C60
oklch(45.6% 0.104 349)
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Step 900
900
#602E48
oklch(37.7% 0.08 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#391B2A
oklch(27% 0.052 349.8)
#803C60 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) | #434C61 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55575E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883A4A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803C60
#803C60
oklch(45.6% 0.104 349)
- #00674E
#00674E
oklch(45.7% 0.092 168.8)
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 #803C60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.081
Use #803C60 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.