#804AA3
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.2% 0.144 310.3), rgb(128, 74, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#804AA3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804AA3 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 74, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.144 310.3) |
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 #804AA3 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804AA3 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804AA3 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #804AA3 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E3
oklch(81% 0.069 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD5
oklch(70.6% 0.113 310)
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Step 500
500
#A46EC9
oklch(63.1% 0.143 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F54B6
oklch(55.6% 0.156 310.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804AA3
oklch(51.2% 0.144 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#63387F
oklch(42.6% 0.121 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#513166
oklch(37.7% 0.094 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#804AA3 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) | #305FA6 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4263A1 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C596F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804AA3
#804AA3
oklch(51.2% 0.144 310.3)
- #4A7500
#4A7500
oklch(51.1% 0.138 130.4)
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 #804AA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.078
Use #804AA3 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.