#803C8C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.7% 0.142 321.4), rgb(128, 60, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#803C8C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803C8C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 60, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 40%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.142 321.4) |
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 #803C8C | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #803C8C | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803C8C text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #803C8C text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#C089CA
oklch(70.6% 0.11 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#B06ABC
oklch(63.1% 0.141 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B50A8
oklch(55.6% 0.153 321.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803C8C
oklch(47.7% 0.142 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3575
oklch(42.6% 0.118 321.2)
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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)
#803C8C 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) | #2D538F | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445A8A | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81475E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803C8C
#803C8C
oklch(47.7% 0.142 321.4)
- #226F17
#226F17
oklch(47.7% 0.142 141.4)
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 #803C8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
Use #803C8C 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.