#803CA5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.3% 0.168 311.6), rgb(128, 60, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#803CA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.168 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 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 60, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 47%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.168 311.6) |
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 #803CA5 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #803CA5 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803CA5 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #803CA5 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#BB88DC
oklch(70.7% 0.13 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA67D2
oklch(63.1% 0.167 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#964BBF
oklch(55.6% 0.182 311.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803CA5
oklch(49.3% 0.168 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#683285
oklch(42.7% 0.139 312)
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Step 900
900
#542D6B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#803CA5 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) | #0B58A8 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #325DA3 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C506B | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803CA5
#803CA5
oklch(49.3% 0.168 311.6)
- #437000
#437000
oklch(49.3% 0.136 131.7)
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 #803CA5, 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 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
Use #803CA5 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.