#803E95
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.5% 0.148 317.3), rgb(128, 62, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#803E95 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803E95 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 62, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 41%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.148 317.3) |
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 #803E95 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #803E95 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803E95 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #803E95 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3E0
oklch(81% 0.072 317)
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Step 400
400
#BE89D0
oklch(70.7% 0.116 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD6AC3
oklch(63.1% 0.147 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9850AF
oklch(55.6% 0.158 317.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803E95
oklch(48.5% 0.148 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#69357A
oklch(42.6% 0.123 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#562F62
oklch(37.7% 0.095 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#803E95 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) | #295698 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415C93 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4C63 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803E95
#803E95
oklch(48.5% 0.148 317.3)
- #2F7100
#2F7100
oklch(48.6% 0.148 137.3)
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 #803E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
Use #803E95 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.