#803F6F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.7% 0.109 338.1), rgb(128, 63, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#803F6F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803F6F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 63, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.109 338.1) |
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 #803F6F | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #803F6F | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803F6F text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #803F6F text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.053 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#B46FA0
oklch(63.2% 0.108 338.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F568B
oklch(55.7% 0.118 338.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803F6F
oklch(46.7% 0.109 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3A60
oklch(42.7% 0.09 338)
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Step 900
900
#59324F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#351E2E
oklch(27.2% 0.044 338.9)
#803F6F 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) | #415071 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535A6D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864152 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803F6F
#803F6F
oklch(46.7% 0.109 338.1)
- #006C42
#006C42
oklch(46.8% 0.109 158.2)
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 #803F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.081
Use #803F6F 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.