#803E8D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.1% 0.14 320.8), rgb(128, 62, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#803E8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803E8D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 62, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.14 320.8) |
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 #803E8D | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #803E8D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803E8D text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #803E8D text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF8ACA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF6BBC
oklch(63.1% 0.139 321)
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Step 600
600
#9A51A8
oklch(55.6% 0.15 321)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803E8D
oklch(48.1% 0.14 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3675
oklch(42.7% 0.116 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#57305E
oklch(37.8% 0.089 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#803E8D 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) | #305490 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455B8B | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81495F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803E8D
#803E8D
oklch(48.1% 0.14 320.8)
- #277019
#277019
oklch(48.1% 0.14 140.8)
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 #803E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
Use #803E8D 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.