#804BA3
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.3% 0.143 310.1), rgb(128, 75, 163).
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White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#804BA3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804BA3 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 75, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 37%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.143 310.1) |
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 #804BA3 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804BA3 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804BA3 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #804BA3 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3ED
oklch(88.6% 0.038 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD4
oklch(70.8% 0.11 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#A46FC9
oklch(63.2% 0.141 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F55B5
oklch(55.7% 0.153 310.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804BA3
oklch(51.3% 0.143 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#63397E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#513266
oklch(37.8% 0.092 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 309.1)
#804BA3 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) | #3260A6 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4363A1 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5A70 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804BA3
#804BA3
oklch(51.3% 0.143 310.1)
- #4B7600
#4B7600
oklch(51.4% 0.139 130.3)
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 #804BA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
Use #804BA3 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.