#804482
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.4% 0.118 326), rgb(128, 68, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#804482 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804482 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 68, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.118 326) |
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 #804482 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804482 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804482 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #804482 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF8DBF
oklch(70.8% 0.091 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE6FAF
oklch(63.1% 0.117 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#99569B
oklch(55.6% 0.128 326.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804482
oklch(48.4% 0.118 326)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A6B
oklch(42.7% 0.097 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#563257
oklch(37.6% 0.076 326)
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Step 950
950
#331E33
oklch(27.1% 0.048 326.8)
#804482 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) | #3E5684 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5D80 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834B5D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804482
#804482
oklch(48.4% 0.118 326)
- #287032
#287032
oklch(48.5% 0.119 146)
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 #804482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.018
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
Use #804482 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.