#804572
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.8% 0.101 336.6), rgb(128, 69, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#804572 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804572 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 69, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 30%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.101 336.6) |
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 #804572 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804572 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804572 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #804572 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
#F0E6ED
oklch(93.5% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3E0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#C08EB3
oklch(70.6% 0.078 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#B071A0
oklch(63.1% 0.101 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B598B
oklch(55.6% 0.109 336.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804572
oklch(47.8% 0.101 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B3C60
oklch(42.7% 0.083 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#57344E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#331E2E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 335.8)
#804572 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) | #465474 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565D70 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #854756 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804572
#804572
oklch(47.8% 0.101 336.6)
- #1D6E45
#1D6E45
oklch(47.9% 0.102 156.5)
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 #804572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
Use #804572 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.