#803C79
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.7% 0.124 331.4), rgb(128, 60, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#803C79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803C79 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 60, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 36%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.124 331.4) |
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 #803C79 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803C79 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803C79 text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #803C79 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D2
oklch(80.9% 0.059 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABC
oklch(70.7% 0.097 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#B36CAB
oklch(63% 0.122 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F5396
oklch(55.7% 0.133 331.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803C79
oklch(46.7% 0.124 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3768
oklch(42.6% 0.103 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#593055
oklch(37.6% 0.081 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#803C79 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) | #39507B | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5977 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #854155 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803C79
#803C79
oklch(46.7% 0.124 331.4)
- #036D34
#036D34
oklch(46.9% 0.124 151.4)
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 #803C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
Use #803C79 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.