#803E98
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.7% 0.152 316.1), rgb(128, 62, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#803E98 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803E98 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 62, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.152 316.1) |
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 #803E98 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #803E98 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803E98 text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #803E98 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3E1
oklch(81% 0.073 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D2
oklch(70.7% 0.118 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC6AC6
oklch(63.1% 0.15 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#974FB2
oklch(55.5% 0.163 316)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803E98
oklch(48.7% 0.152 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#69357C
oklch(42.7% 0.125 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#552F64
oklch(37.7% 0.097 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#803E98 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) | #26569B | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5C96 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4D65 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803E98
#803E98
oklch(48.7% 0.152 316.1)
- #347100
#347100
oklch(48.8% 0.146 136.1)
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 #803E98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.087
Use #803E98 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.