#804499
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.6% 0.143 315), rgb(128, 68, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#804499 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804499 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 68, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.143 315) |
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 #804499 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804499 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804499 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #804499 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4E0
oklch(81% 0.069 315)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BD0
oklch(70.7% 0.111 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#A96CC4
oklch(63% 0.143 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#9452B0
oklch(55.5% 0.154 314.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804499
oklch(49.6% 0.143 315)
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Step 800
800
#67377B
oklch(42.7% 0.119 315)
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Step 900
900
#543063
oklch(37.7% 0.094 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#804499 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) | #2F5A9C | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435F97 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5268 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804499
#804499
oklch(49.6% 0.143 315)
- #3A7304
#3A7304
oklch(49.7% 0.143 135.1)
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 #804499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.081
Use #804499 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.