#804DA5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(51.7% 0.142 309), rgb(128, 77, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#804DA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804DA5 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 77, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.142 309) |
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 #804DA5 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804DA5 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804DA5 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #804DA5 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#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
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58DD5
oklch(70.7% 0.111 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#A26FC9
oklch(63% 0.14 309)
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Step 600
600
#8D56B6
oklch(55.6% 0.152 308.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804DA5
oklch(51.7% 0.142 309)
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Step 800
800
#62397F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#503266
oklch(37.7% 0.092 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 309.1)
#804DA5 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) | #3461A8 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4464A3 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5C71 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804DA5
#804DA5
oklch(51.7% 0.142 309)
- #4F7600
#4F7600
oklch(51.7% 0.137 128.9)
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 #804DA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.074
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.075
Use #804DA5 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.