#804AAA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.6% 0.153 307.9), rgb(128, 74, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#804AAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804AAA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 74, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.153 307.9) |
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 #804AAA | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804AAA | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804AAA text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #804AAA text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2EF
oklch(88.4% 0.042 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#B58CD9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#A36DCF
oklch(63.1% 0.151 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E53BC
oklch(55.7% 0.164 307.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804AAA
oklch(51.6% 0.153 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#623783
oklch(42.6% 0.127 308)
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Step 900
900
#503169
oklch(37.7% 0.098 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#804AAA 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) | #2961AD | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D63A8 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5C73 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804AAA
#804AAA
oklch(51.6% 0.153 307.9)
- #517500
#517500
oklch(51.5% 0.135 127.8)
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 #804AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
Use #804AAA 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.