#804455
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.5% 0.084 2.8), rgb(128, 68, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#804455 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804455 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 68, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.084 2.8) |
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 #804455 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804455 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804455 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #804455 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#C4909D
oklch(70.7% 0.065 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47485
oklch(63.1% 0.083 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F5C6E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 3.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804455
oklch(46.5% 0.084 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E4B
oklch(42.8% 0.07 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A353F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#804455 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) | #4D4F55 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5B54 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #893F4A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804455
#804455
oklch(46.5% 0.084 2.8)
- #00685E
#00685E
oklch(46.5% 0.083 183.5)
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 #804455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
Use #804455 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.