#804797
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50% 0.136 315.4), rgb(128, 71, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#804797 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804797 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 71, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.136 315.4) |
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 #804797 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804797 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804797 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #804797 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DE
oklch(80.8% 0.066 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.105 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#A86EC0
oklch(63% 0.134 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#9355AD
oklch(55.7% 0.146 315.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804797
oklch(50% 0.136 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#663978
oklch(42.7% 0.112 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#533161
oklch(37.6% 0.089 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#804797 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) | #355B9A | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476095 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5368 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804797
#804797
oklch(50% 0.136 315.4)
- #3D7315
#3D7315
oklch(49.9% 0.135 135.4)
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 #804797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
Use #804797 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.