What color is #803EAD?

#803EAD is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 62, 173), and in HSL hsl(276, 47%, 46%).

Is #803EAD accessible as text?

On white, #803EAD has a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.21:1 (fails). For text placed on #803EAD, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #803EAD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-800 (#6E11B0).

What colors go well with #803EAD?

#803EAD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6AAC3E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #803EAD below.

Is #803EAD good for buttons?

#803EAD works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #803EAD — black text only reaches 3.21:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #803EAD the same as CSS rebeccapurple?

No — #803EAD is not the CSS named color rebeccapurple, but rebeccapurple (#663399) is the closest CSS named color.

#803EAD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #803EAD

Not just a swatch — here's how #803EAD works with other colors. Named schemes with #803EAD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #803EAD Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Royal Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #803EAD Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Royal Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #803EAD Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592236

Royal Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #803EAD Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3734

Royal Purple anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #803EAD Secondary #9783A9 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Royal Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Royal Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #803EAD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 47/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 94/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 8/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5DAED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A53EAC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #803EAD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #803EAD;
  --color-base-rgb: 128 62 173;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.1% 0.174 308.8);
  --color-50: #F8F3FB;
  --color-100: #EDE0F5;
  --color-200: #DAC3E9;
  --color-300: #BE99D6;
  --color-400: #A172C0;
  --color-500: #8351A4;
  --color-600: #67447E;
  --color-700: #4B345A;
  --color-800: #33253C;
  --color-900: #201825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-purple: {
    50: '#F8F3FB',
    100: '#EDE0F5',
    200: '#DAC3E9',
    300: '#BE99D6',
    400: '#A172C0',
    500: '#8351A4',
    600: '#67447E',
    700: '#4B345A',
    800: '#33253C',
    900: '#201825',
  },
}

$base: #803EAD;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F3FB;
$base-100: #EDE0F5;
$base-200: #DAC3E9;
$base-300: #BE99D6;
$base-400: #A172C0;
$base-500: #8351A4;
$base-600: #67447E;
$base-700: #4B345A;
$base-800: #33253C;
$base-900: #201825;
$base-hover: #67328A;
$base-subtle: #D9C7E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#803EAD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAC3E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BE99D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A172C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8351A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#67447E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B345A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#33253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #803EAD

Color Lab

Pairs with #803EAD

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