#804CA2
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.4% 0.14 310.3), rgb(128, 76, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#804CA2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804CA2 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 76, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.14 310.3) |
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 #804CA2 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804CA2 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804CA2 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #804CA2 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#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
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E2
oklch(80.9% 0.068 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD3
oklch(70.7% 0.109 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#A36FC7
oklch(63% 0.138 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E55B4
oklch(55.5% 0.151 310.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804CA2
oklch(51.4% 0.14 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#63397D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#503265
oklch(37.7% 0.091 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#804CA2 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) | #3460A5 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4564A0 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5B70 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804CA2
#804CA2
oklch(51.4% 0.14 310.3)
- #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 #804CA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.075
Use #804CA2 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.