#803DCE
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(52.3% 0.211 300.3), rgb(128, 61, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#803DCE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803DCE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 61, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.211 300.3) |
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 #803DCE | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #803DCE | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803DCE text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #803DCE text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F9
oklch(81% 0.102 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#B186F6
oklch(70.7% 0.163 300)
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Step 500
500
#A062F2
oklch(63.2% 0.208 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B42E1
oklch(55.6% 0.227 299.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803DCE
oklch(52.3% 0.211 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#602B9E
oklch(42.7% 0.175 300)
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Step 900
900
#4E297D
oklch(37.6% 0.136 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1949
oklch(26.9% 0.086 300.9)
#803DCE 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) | #0062D2 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062CB | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6081 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803DCE
#803DCE
oklch(52.3% 0.211 300.3)
- #617400
#617400
oklch(52.5% 0.125 120.4)
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 #803DCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
Use #803DCE 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.