#804C84
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.8% 0.106 324.4), rgb(128, 76, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#804C84 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804C84 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 76, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 27%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.106 324.4) |
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 #804C84 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804C84 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804C84 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #804C84 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 325)
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Step 400
400
#BB8FBD
oklch(70.7% 0.082 325)
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Step 500
500
#A973AD
oklch(63.1% 0.104 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#945A98
oklch(55.5% 0.114 324.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804C84
oklch(49.8% 0.106 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#663D6A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#533456
oklch(37.6% 0.069 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#804C84 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) | #465B86 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546182 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825262 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804C84
#804C84
oklch(49.8% 0.106 324.4)
- #38723A
#38723A
oklch(49.8% 0.106 144.5)
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 #804C84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
Use #804C84 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.