#804C8F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.4% 0.118 318.4), rgb(128, 76, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#804C8F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 318°. 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 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804C8F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 76, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 31%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.118 318.4) |
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 #804C8F | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804C8F | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804C8F text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #804C8F text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D9
oklch(81% 0.057 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC5
oklch(70.6% 0.092 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#A772B7
oklch(63.2% 0.116 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#9259A2
oklch(55.6% 0.126 318.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804C8F
oklch(50.4% 0.118 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#653C71
oklch(42.7% 0.097 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#52345B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#301E36
oklch(26.9% 0.05 317.4)
#804C8F 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) | #415D91 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F628D | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805567 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804C8F
#804C8F
oklch(50.4% 0.118 318.4)
- #3F732C
#3F732C
oklch(50.2% 0.117 138.2)
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 #804C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
Use #804C8F 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.