#803DA2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.2% 0.164 312.5), rgb(128, 61, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#803DA2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803DA2 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 61, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.164 312.5) |
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 #803DA2 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #803DA2 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803DA2 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #803DA2 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E6
oklch(80.8% 0.08 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC88D9
oklch(70.7% 0.127 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB68CF
oklch(63.2% 0.162 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#964CBC
oklch(55.6% 0.177 312.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803DA2
oklch(49.2% 0.164 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#683383
oklch(42.7% 0.136 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#542E69
oklch(37.7% 0.105 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#803DA2 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) | #1658A5 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365DA0 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C506A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803DA2
#803DA2
oklch(49.2% 0.164 312.5)
- #417000
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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 #803DA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.083
Use #803DA2 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.