#804B6F
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.7% 0.087 340), rgb(128, 75, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#804B6F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804B6F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 75, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 26%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.087 340) |
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 #804B6F | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804B6F | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804B6F text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #804B6F text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3DE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C9
oklch(81% 0.041 340.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE91AE
oklch(70.8% 0.067 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD759A
oklch(63.2% 0.086 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#985D85
oklch(55.7% 0.094 339.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804B6F
oklch(48.7% 0.087 340)
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Step 800
800
#693F5B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#56364B
oklch(37.9% 0.056 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#804B6F 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) | #4D5770 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5F6E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864C58 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804B6F
#804B6F
oklch(48.7% 0.087 340)
- #2A6E4E
#2A6E4E
oklch(48.5% 0.087 160.1)
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 #804B6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
Use #804B6F 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.