#804B63
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.2% 0.078 351.8), rgb(128, 75, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#804B63 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804B63 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 75, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 26%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.078 351.8) |
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 #804B63 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804B63 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804B63 text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #804B63 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.02 354.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF91A5
oklch(70.6% 0.061 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE768E
oklch(63.1% 0.077 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#995E79
oklch(55.6% 0.085 351.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804B63
oklch(48.2% 0.078 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A4053
oklch(42.7% 0.064 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#563644
oklch(37.6% 0.05 352)
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Step 950
950
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
#804B63 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) | #515664 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5F62 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #874954 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804B63
#804B63
oklch(48.2% 0.078 351.8)
- #246C59
#246C59
oklch(48.1% 0.078 172.2)
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 #804B63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.014
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
Use #804B63 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.