#804B8B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50% 0.115 320.5), rgb(128, 75, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#804B8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804B8B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 75, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 30%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.115 320.5) |
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 #804B8B | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804B8B | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804B8B text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #804B8B text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5D7
oklch(80.8% 0.056 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA8EC3
oklch(70.6% 0.09 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#A872B4
oklch(63.2% 0.113 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#93599F
oklch(55.6% 0.123 320.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804B8B
oklch(50% 0.115 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#663C6F
oklch(42.7% 0.095 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#53345A
oklch(37.8% 0.074 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#804B8B 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) | #425B8D | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506189 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815364 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804B8B
#804B8B
oklch(50% 0.115 320.5)
- #3B7330
#3B7330
oklch(50.1% 0.116 140.4)
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 #804B8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.021
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
Use #804B8B 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.