#803CA4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.2% 0.167 312), rgb(128, 60, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#803CA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 60, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.167 312) |
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 #803CA4 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #803CA4 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803CA4 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #803CA4 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.081 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC88DB
oklch(70.8% 0.13 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA67D1
oklch(63% 0.166 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#964BBE
oklch(55.6% 0.181 312)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803CA4
oklch(49.2% 0.167 312)
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Step 800
800
#683285
oklch(42.7% 0.139 312)
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Step 900
900
#542D6A
oklch(37.6% 0.108 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#803CA4 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) | #0E58A7 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335DA2 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C506A | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803CA4
#803CA4
oklch(49.2% 0.167 312)
- #427000
#427000
oklch(49.3% 0.137 132)
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 #803CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
Use #803CA4 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.