#804859
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.3% 0.079 1.1), rgb(128, 72, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#804859 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804859 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 72, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.079 1.1) |
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 #804859 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804859 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804859 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #804859 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 1.2)
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Step 400
400
#C2919E
oklch(70.7% 0.061 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17586
oklch(63% 0.078 1.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C5E70
oklch(55.6% 0.084 1.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804859
oklch(47.3% 0.079 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F4D
oklch(42.6% 0.065 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#583640
oklch(37.7% 0.051 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#342025
oklch(27.1% 0.032 3.1)
#804859 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) | #50535A | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5D58 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89444E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804859
#804859
oklch(47.3% 0.079 1.1)
- #156A5E
#156A5E
oklch(47.3% 0.079 180.8)
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 #804859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.029
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
Use #804859 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.