#803F56
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.093 359), rgb(128, 63, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#803F56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803F56 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 63, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.093 359) |
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 #803F56 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803F56 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803F56 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #803F56 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3C0
oklch(81% 0.054 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A9F
oklch(70.8% 0.087 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF6B88
oklch(63% 0.112 358.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA5272
oklch(55.6% 0.12 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#92425F
oklch(49.1% 0.112 359.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#803F56
oklch(45.7% 0.093 359)
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Step 900
900
#603041
oklch(37.7% 0.073 358.6)
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Step 950
950
#381C26
oklch(26.9% 0.046 357.8)
#803F56 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) | #494C57 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595855 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893B47 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803F56
#803F56
oklch(45.7% 0.093 359)
- #006658
#006658
oklch(45.7% 0.083 179)
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 #803F56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.079
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
Use #803F56 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.