#804A9E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.9% 0.139 312.1), rgb(128, 74, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#804A9E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804A9E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 74, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.139 312.1) |
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 #804A9E | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804A9E | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804A9E text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #804A9E text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 313)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#B78DD1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 312)
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Step 500
500
#A56FC5
oklch(63.1% 0.137 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#9055B1
oklch(55.5% 0.149 312.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804A9E
oklch(50.9% 0.139 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#64397C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#513263
oklch(37.7% 0.088 312)
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Step 950
950
#301E3A
oklch(27.1% 0.055 312.7)
#804A9E 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) | #345EA1 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45629C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D586D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804A9E
#804A9E
oklch(50.9% 0.139 312.1)
- #467506
#467506
oklch(50.9% 0.139 132)
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 #804A9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
Use #804A9E 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.