#803EA1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.3% 0.161 312.7), rgb(128, 62, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#803EA1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 62, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.161 312.7) |
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 #803EA1 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #803EA1 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803EA1 text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #803EA1 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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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
#D2B2E5
oklch(80.8% 0.078 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB89D8
oklch(70.7% 0.124 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA69CD
oklch(63.1% 0.158 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#964DBA
oklch(55.6% 0.174 313)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803EA1
oklch(49.3% 0.161 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#683482
oklch(42.8% 0.133 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#542E68
oklch(37.6% 0.103 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#803EA1 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) | #1A58A4 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385D9F | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5069 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803EA1
#803EA1
oklch(49.3% 0.161 312.7)
- #407000
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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 #803EA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.083
Use #803EA1 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.