#804A86
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.6% 0.111 323.4), rgb(128, 74, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#804A86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804A86 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 74, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.111 323.4) |
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 #804A86 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804A86 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804A86 text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #804A86 text on black | 3.24:1 | 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
#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
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D5
oklch(80.8% 0.055 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB8EC0
oklch(70.6% 0.087 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA72B0
oklch(63.2% 0.11 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#95599B
oklch(55.6% 0.12 323.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804A86
oklch(49.6% 0.111 323.4)
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Step 800
800
#673C6C
oklch(42.7% 0.093 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#543457
oklch(37.8% 0.071 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F33
oklch(27.1% 0.044 323.2)
#804A86 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) | #435A88 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526084 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825161 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804A86
#804A86
oklch(49.6% 0.111 323.4)
- #367235
#367235
oklch(49.6% 0.112 143.4)
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 #804A86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.019
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
Use #804A86 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.