#803C99
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.5% 0.156 316), rgb(128, 60, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#803C99 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803C99 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 60, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.156 316) |
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 #803C99 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #803C99 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803C99 text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #803C99 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 316)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D3
oklch(70.6% 0.121 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD69C7
oklch(63.1% 0.153 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#984EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.167 315.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803C99
oklch(48.5% 0.156 316)
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Step 800
800
#6A347E
oklch(42.8% 0.129 316)
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Step 900
900
#562E65
oklch(37.7% 0.101 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#803C99 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) | #21559C | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5C97 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4C65 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803C99
#803C99
oklch(48.5% 0.156 316)
- #347000
#347000
oklch(48.5% 0.144 136)
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 #803C99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.089
Use #803C99 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.