#803E52
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.4% 0.094 2.3), rgb(128, 62, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#803E52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803E52 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 62, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.094 2.3) |
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 #803E52 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803E52 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803E52 text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #803E52 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2BD
oklch(80.8% 0.055 2.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A9C
oklch(70.8% 0.087 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#C16B84
oklch(63.2% 0.112 2.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC516D
oklch(55.6% 0.122 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#93425B
oklch(49.2% 0.112 2.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803E52
oklch(45.4% 0.094 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#61303E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 3)
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Step 950
950
#391C24
oklch(26.9% 0.047 3)
#803E52 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) | #494B53 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5851 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A3945 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803E52
#803E52
oklch(45.4% 0.094 2.3)
- #00655A
#00655A
oklch(45.5% 0.081 182.1)
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 #803E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.075
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.076
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.078
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.079
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
Use #803E52 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.