#803F75
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47% 0.115 334), rgb(128, 63, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#803F75 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #803F75 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 63, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.115 334) |
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 #803F75 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #803F75 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #803F75 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #803F75 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4D0
oklch(81% 0.056 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38CB8
oklch(70.8% 0.089 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#B36EA6
oklch(63.1% 0.114 334)
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Step 600
600
#9E5591
oklch(55.6% 0.124 334.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#803F75
oklch(47% 0.115 334)
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Step 800
800
#6D3964
oklch(42.6% 0.095 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#593252
oklch(37.8% 0.073 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D30
oklch(26.9% 0.048 333.3)
#803F75 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) | #3E5177 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515A73 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #854354 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #803F75
#803F75
oklch(47% 0.115 334)
- #0B6D3B
#0B6D3B
oklch(47.1% 0.115 153.7)
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 #803F75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.080
Use #803F75 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.