#803E6D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.5% 0.11 339.4), rgb(128, 62, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#803E6D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803E6D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 62, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.11 339.4) |
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 #803E6D | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803E6D | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803E6D text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #803E6D text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CC
oklch(81% 0.053 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB2
oklch(70.7% 0.084 339)
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Step 500
500
#B46E9F
oklch(63% 0.109 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F568A
oklch(55.6% 0.117 338.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803E6D
oklch(46.5% 0.11 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F395F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A324E
oklch(37.8% 0.071 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#803E6D 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) | #414F6F | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53596B | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864050 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803E6D
#803E6D
oklch(46.5% 0.11 339.4)
- #006B43
#006B43
oklch(46.5% 0.107 159.1)
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 #803E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.083
Use #803E6D 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.