#804A8B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.8% 0.117 320.7), rgb(128, 74, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#804A8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804A8B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 74, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.117 320.7) |
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 #804A8B | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804A8B | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804A8B text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #804A8B text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA8EC3
oklch(70.6% 0.09 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#A971B4
oklch(63.1% 0.116 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#9458A0
oklch(55.6% 0.126 320.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804A8B
oklch(49.8% 0.117 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#663B6F
oklch(42.6% 0.097 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#53335A
oklch(37.6% 0.076 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#804A8B 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) | #405B8D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506189 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815264 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804A8B
#804A8B
oklch(49.8% 0.117 320.7)
- #39722F
#39722F
oklch(49.7% 0.116 140.8)
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 #804A8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.021
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
Use #804A8B 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.