#804AE9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.1% 0.226 293.3), rgb(128, 74, 233).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#804AE9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804AE9 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 74, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 78%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.226 293.3) |
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 #804AE9 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804AE9 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804AE9 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #804AE9 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FD
oklch(80.8% 0.103 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A68AFB
oklch(70.7% 0.162 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#9367F8
oklch(63.1% 0.207 293.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#804AE9
oklch(56.1% 0.226 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B38C9
oklch(49.1% 0.209 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#5730A3
oklch(42.7% 0.174 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#472D81
oklch(37.7% 0.135 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291B4C
oklch(27% 0.087 292.8)
#804AE9 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) | #006FEE | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AE6 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617294 | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804AE9
#804AE9
oklch(56.1% 0.226 293.3)
- #757C00
#757C00
oklch(56.1% 0.126 113.7)
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 #804AE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #804AE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.073
Use #804AE9 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.