#803ECE
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(52.5% 0.21 300.1), rgb(128, 62, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#803ECE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803ECE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 62, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.21 300.1) |
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 #803ECE | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #803ECE | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803ECE text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #803ECE text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#B088F0
oklch(70.7% 0.152 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D66EB
oklch(63% 0.194 299.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#803ECE
oklch(52.5% 0.21 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7538BC
oklch(49.1% 0.196 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3098
oklch(42.7% 0.162 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C79
oklch(37.6% 0.126 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#803ECE 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) | #0063D2 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062CB | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6182 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803ECE
#803ECE
oklch(52.5% 0.21 300.1)
- #617400
#617400
oklch(52.5% 0.125 120.4)
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 #803ECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.065
Use #803ECE 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.