#803E9F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.2% 0.159 313.5), rgb(128, 62, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#803E9F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803E9F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 62, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.159 313.5) |
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 #803E9F | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #803E9F | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803E9F text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #803E9F text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D7
oklch(70.8% 0.123 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB69CC
oklch(63.2% 0.157 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#964EB8
oklch(55.6% 0.17 313.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803E9F
oklch(49.2% 0.159 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#683481
oklch(42.8% 0.132 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#552E67
oklch(37.7% 0.103 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3D
oklch(27.2% 0.065 313.5)
#803E9F 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) | #1D58A2 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5D9D | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4F68 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803E9F
#803E9F
oklch(49.2% 0.159 313.5)
- #3E7000
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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 #803E9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.086
Use #803E9F 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.