#803D97
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.5% 0.152 316.6), rgb(128, 61, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#803D97 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803D97 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 61, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.152 316.6) |
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 #803D97 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #803D97 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803D97 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #803D97 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#D4B2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE89D1
oklch(70.7% 0.117 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD69C5
oklch(63% 0.151 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#984FB2
oklch(55.7% 0.163 316.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803D97
oklch(48.5% 0.152 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#69347C
oklch(42.6% 0.126 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#562F64
oklch(37.8% 0.098 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#803D97 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) | #25569A | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5C95 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4C64 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803D97
#803D97
oklch(48.5% 0.152 316.6)
- #327000
#327000
oklch(48.4% 0.145 136.5)
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 #803D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.089
Use #803D97 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.