#803C8B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.7% 0.141 321.9), rgb(128, 60, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#803C8B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 322°. 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 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803C8B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 60, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 40%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.141 321.9) |
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 #803C8B | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #803C8B | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803C8B text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #803C8B text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E8
oklch(88.4% 0.038 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DB
oklch(81% 0.067 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#C189C9
oklch(70.7% 0.11 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#B06ABB
oklch(63.1% 0.14 322)
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Step 600
600
#9B50A7
oklch(55.6% 0.152 321.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803C8B
oklch(47.7% 0.141 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C3574
oklch(42.7% 0.118 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#572F5E
oklch(37.6% 0.091 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#803C8B 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) | #2E538E | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455A89 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82475E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803C8B
#803C8B
oklch(47.7% 0.141 321.9)
- #216F19
#216F19
oklch(47.7% 0.141 141.8)
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 #803C8B, 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 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
Use #803C8B 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.