#803E5A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.097 354.9), rgb(128, 62, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#803E5A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803E5A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 62, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.097 354.9) |
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 #803E5A | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803E5A | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803E5A text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #803E5A text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6EA
oklch(93.7% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE89A3
oklch(70.7% 0.09 355.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF6A8D
oklch(63% 0.115 354.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5077
oklch(55.5% 0.126 354.7)
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Step 700
700
#924164
oklch(49.2% 0.116 355.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803E5A
oklch(45.7% 0.097 354.9)
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Step 900
900
#602F44
oklch(37.7% 0.076 354.3)
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Step 950
950
#381C28
oklch(26.9% 0.047 353.6)
#803E5A 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) | #474C5B | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585858 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893A48 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803E5A
#803E5A
oklch(45.7% 0.097 354.9)
- #006654
#006654
oklch(45.6% 0.086 175)
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 #803E5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.076
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.077
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
Use #803E5A 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.