#804DA3
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.6% 0.14 309.7), rgb(128, 77, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#804DA3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, 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 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804DA3 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 77, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.14 309.7) |
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 #804DA3 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804DA3 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804DA3 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #804DA3 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#B58DD3
oklch(70.6% 0.108 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#A370C8
oklch(63.2% 0.138 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E56B4
oklch(55.6% 0.15 309.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804DA3
oklch(51.6% 0.14 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#623A7E
oklch(42.8% 0.116 309.5)
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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)
#804DA3 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) | #3561A6 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4564A1 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5C71 | 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°).
- #804DA3
#804DA3
oklch(51.6% 0.14 309.7)
- #4D7600
#4D7600
oklch(51.6% 0.138 129.6)
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 #804DA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.074
Use #804DA3 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.