#804464
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.1% 0.092 348), rgb(128, 68, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#804464 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804464 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 68, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.092 348) |
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 #804464 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804464 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804464 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #804464 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 347.2)
-
Step 300
300
#D8B5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 347.3)
-
Step 400
400
#C38FA8
oklch(70.8% 0.071 348.7)
-
Step 500
500
#B27293
oklch(63% 0.091 347.8)
-
Step 600
600
#9D5A7D
oklch(55.5% 0.098 348.2)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#804464
oklch(47.1% 0.092 348)
-
Step 800
800
#6D3D56
oklch(42.7% 0.075 348.2)
-
Step 900
900
#593447
oklch(37.7% 0.06 348.2)
-
Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#804464 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) | #4A5165 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595B62 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874350 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804464
#804464
oklch(47.1% 0.092 348)
- #0B6B51
#0B6B51
oklch(47% 0.092 168.1)
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 #804464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.077
Use #804464 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.