#804B7E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.3% 0.101 328.3), rgb(128, 75, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#804B7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804B7E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 75, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 26%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.101 328.3) |
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 #804B7E | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804B7E | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804B7E text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #804B7E text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FB9
oklch(70.6% 0.079 328.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA73A8
oklch(63% 0.1 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#955B93
oklch(55.6% 0.108 328.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804B7E
oklch(49.3% 0.101 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#683D66
oklch(42.7% 0.085 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#543553
oklch(37.8% 0.064 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#311F31
oklch(27% 0.041 326.6)
#804B7E 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) | #485980 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56607C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83505E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804B7E
#804B7E
oklch(49.3% 0.101 328.3)
- #33713F
#33713F
oklch(49.4% 0.102 148.1)
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 #804B7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.076
Use #804B7E 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.