#804657
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46.9% 0.082 1.9), rgb(128, 70, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#804657 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804657 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 70, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 29%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.082 1.9) |
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 #804657 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804657 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804657 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #804657 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BE
oklch(81% 0.039 3.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3909D
oklch(70.6% 0.064 2)
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Step 500
500
#B37586
oklch(63.2% 0.081 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E5D6F
oklch(55.7% 0.088 2.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804657
oklch(46.9% 0.082 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F4C
oklch(42.8% 0.068 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#59353F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 2)
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Step 950
950
#341F25
oklch(26.9% 0.034 1)
#804657 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) | #4F5158 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5C56 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89424C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804657
#804657
oklch(46.9% 0.082 1.9)
- #09695E
#09695E
oklch(46.9% 0.081 182.2)
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 #804657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.026
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
Use #804657 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.