#804A84
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.5% 0.109 324.6), rgb(128, 74, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#804A84 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804A84 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 74, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.109 324.6) |
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 #804A84 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804A84 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804A84 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #804A84 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D4
oklch(80.8% 0.053 324)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FBE
oklch(70.8% 0.084 325)
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Step 500
500
#AA72AE
oklch(63.1% 0.108 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#955999
oklch(55.5% 0.118 324.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804A84
oklch(49.5% 0.109 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#673C6A
oklch(42.6% 0.09 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#543456
oklch(37.7% 0.07 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F33
oklch(27.1% 0.044 323.2)
#804A84 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) | #445A86 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536082 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825061 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804A84
#804A84
oklch(49.5% 0.109 324.6)
- #357137
#357137
oklch(49.3% 0.109 144.3)
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 #804A84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
Use #804A84 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.