#804598
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.7% 0.14 315.3), rgb(128, 69, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#804598 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804598 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 69, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.14 315.3) |
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 #804598 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804598 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804598 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #804598 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#D2B4DF
oklch(81% 0.068 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BCF
oklch(70.6% 0.109 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#A96DC2
oklch(63.1% 0.139 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#9453AF
oklch(55.6% 0.152 315.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804598
oklch(49.7% 0.14 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#67387A
oklch(42.8% 0.116 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#533162
oklch(37.7% 0.09 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#804598 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) | #315A9B | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455F96 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5268 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804598
#804598
oklch(49.7% 0.14 315.3)
- #3B730C
#3B730C
oklch(49.8% 0.14 135.3)
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 #804598, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.078
Use #804598 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.