#803C70
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.3% 0.116 337.1), rgb(128, 60, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#803C70 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803C70 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 60, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 36%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.116 337.1) |
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 #803C70 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803C70 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803C70 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #803C70 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CE
oklch(80.8% 0.057 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB5
oklch(70.7% 0.09 337)
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Step 500
500
#B56DA3
oklch(63.1% 0.115 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#A0548D
oklch(55.6% 0.124 337.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803C70
oklch(46.3% 0.116 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3862
oklch(42.6% 0.096 336.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3150
oklch(37.7% 0.074 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#803C70 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) | #3D4E72 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50586E | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863F51 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803C70
#803C70
oklch(46.3% 0.116 337.1)
- #006A3F
#006A3F
oklch(46.1% 0.109 157.2)
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 #803C70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.080
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.082
Use #803C70 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.