#804477
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.9% 0.107 332.9), rgb(128, 68, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#804477 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804477 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 68, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.107 332.9) |
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 #804477 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804477 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804477 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #804477 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CF
oklch(81% 0.051 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#C08DB7
oklch(70.6% 0.084 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#B070A5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B5890
oklch(55.7% 0.115 333.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804477
oklch(47.9% 0.107 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B64
oklch(42.7% 0.089 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#573351
oklch(37.7% 0.069 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#804477 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) | #435479 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535C75 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #854858 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804477
#804477
oklch(47.9% 0.107 332.9)
- #1F6E3F
#1F6E3F
oklch(47.8% 0.107 153)
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 #804477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
Use #804477 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.