#804ACB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.8% 0.191 299.1), rgb(128, 74, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#804ACB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804ACB |
| RGB | rgb(128, 74, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.191 299.1) |
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 #804ACB | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804ACB | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804ACB text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #804ACB text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5F1
oklch(81% 0.086 299)
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Step 400
400
#AD8CEA
oklch(70.8% 0.137 299)
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Step 500
500
#9A6CE3
oklch(63.2% 0.175 299.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#804ACB
oklch(53.8% 0.191 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#713FB5
oklch(49% 0.178 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3593
oklch(42.7% 0.148 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3075
oklch(37.8% 0.114 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D44
oklch(27.1% 0.071 299.4)
#804ACB 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) | #0068CF | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0767C8 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6784 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804ACB
#804ACB
oklch(53.8% 0.191 299.1)
- #677800
#677800
oklch(54% 0.127 119.1)
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 #804ACB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
Use #804ACB 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.