#804457
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.6% 0.085 0.7), rgb(128, 68, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#804457 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 1°. 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 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804457 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 68, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.085 0.7) |
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 #804457 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804457 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804457 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #804457 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 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
#D8B6BF
oklch(80.8% 0.041 0.3)
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Step 400
400
#C4909E
oklch(70.7% 0.065 1.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47487
oklch(63.2% 0.084 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F5C70
oklch(55.7% 0.091 1.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804457
oklch(46.6% 0.085 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E4D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3540
oklch(37.8% 0.055 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#804457 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) | #4D5058 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5B56 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89404B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804457
#804457
oklch(46.6% 0.085 0.7)
- #00695C
#00695C
oklch(46.7% 0.084 180.4)
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 #804457, 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 0.028
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.078
Use #804457 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.