#804C79
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.3% 0.094 331.9), rgb(128, 76, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#804C79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804C79 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 76, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 25%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.094 331.9) |
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 #804C79 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804C79 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804C79 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #804C79 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC90B5
oklch(70.7% 0.073 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB74A3
oklch(63.1% 0.094 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#965C8E
oklch(55.7% 0.102 331.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804C79
oklch(49.3% 0.094 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#683E62
oklch(42.7% 0.079 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#543550
oklch(37.6% 0.061 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#804C79 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) | #4B597B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586077 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844F5D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804C79
#804C79
oklch(49.3% 0.094 331.9)
- #327046
#327046
oklch(49.2% 0.093 152)
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 #804C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
Use #804C79 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.