#803E6E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.5% 0.11 338.7), rgb(128, 62, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#803E6E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803E6E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 62, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.11 338.7) |
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 #803E6E | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803E6E | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803E6E text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #803E6E text on black | 2.83:1 | 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
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CC
oklch(81% 0.053 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#B46EA0
oklch(63% 0.11 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F558B
oklch(55.5% 0.12 338.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803E6E
oklch(46.5% 0.11 338.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3960
oklch(42.7% 0.093 338.6)
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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)
#803E6E 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) | #404F70 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52596C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864051 | 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°).
- #803E6E
#803E6E
oklch(46.5% 0.11 338.7)
- #006B42
#006B42
oklch(46.5% 0.108 158.5)
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 #803E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.083
Use #803E6E 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.