#803E83
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.5% 0.13 325.7), rgb(128, 62, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#803E83 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803E83 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 62, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.13 325.7) |
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 #803E83 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #803E83 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803E83 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #803E83 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC3
oklch(70.6% 0.102 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#B16CB3
oklch(63.1% 0.129 326)
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Step 600
600
#9C529F
oklch(55.6% 0.141 325.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803E83
oklch(47.5% 0.13 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C376E
oklch(42.6% 0.108 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#583059
oklch(37.7% 0.084 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#341D34
oklch(27.1% 0.052 326.9)
#803E83 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) | #365285 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5B81 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83465A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803E83
#803E83
oklch(47.5% 0.13 325.7)
- #1C6E29
#1C6E29
oklch(47.4% 0.129 145.6)
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 #803E83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.082
Use #803E83 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.