#804590
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.3% 0.131 318.7), rgb(128, 69, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#804590 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804590 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 69, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.131 318.7) |
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 #804590 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804590 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804590 text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #804590 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E8
oklch(88.4% 0.035 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CC9
oklch(70.7% 0.102 319)
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Step 500
500
#AB6EBB
oklch(63.1% 0.13 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#9655A7
oklch(55.7% 0.14 319)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804590
oklch(49.3% 0.131 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#683974
oklch(42.8% 0.108 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#54315E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#311D37
oklch(26.9% 0.054 318.2)
#804590 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) | #375993 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495F8E | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805064 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804590
#804590
oklch(49.3% 0.131 318.7)
- #35721F
#35721F
oklch(49.3% 0.132 138.7)
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 #804590, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.076
Use #804590 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.