#804AB1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52% 0.161 305.7), rgb(128, 74, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#804AB1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804AB1 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 74, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.161 305.7) |
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 #804AB1 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804AB1 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804AB1 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #804AB1 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B48BDE
oklch(70.7% 0.125 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#A16CD5
oklch(63.1% 0.16 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C51C2
oklch(55.5% 0.173 305.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804AB1
oklch(52% 0.161 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#613688
oklch(42.7% 0.134 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F306D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#804AB1 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) | #2162B4 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3764AF | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #785E76 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804AB1
#804AB1
oklch(52% 0.161 305.7)
- #577500
#577500
oklch(52% 0.131 125.4)
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 #804AB1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #804AB1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
Use #804AB1 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.