#804D9B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.2% 0.13 312.8), rgb(128, 77, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#804D9B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804D9B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 77, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 34%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.13 312.8) |
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 #804D9B | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804D9B | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804D9B text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #804D9B text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DE
oklch(80.8% 0.063 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#B68ECE
oklch(70.7% 0.101 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#A471C1
oklch(63.2% 0.128 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F57AD
oklch(55.5% 0.14 312.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804D9B
oklch(51.2% 0.13 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#633B78
oklch(42.7% 0.107 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#513361
oklch(37.7% 0.084 313)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#804D9B 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) | #3B5F9E | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6399 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D596D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804D9B
#804D9B
oklch(51.2% 0.13 312.8)
- #487519
#487519
oklch(51.1% 0.129 132.6)
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 #804D9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
Use #804D9B 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.