#804DBE
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.3% 0.172 301.6), rgb(128, 77, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#804DBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804DBE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 77, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.172 301.6) |
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 #804DBE | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804DBE | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804DBE text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #804DBE text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EB
oklch(80.8% 0.078 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF8DE1
oklch(70.7% 0.124 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B6FD8
oklch(63.1% 0.157 301.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#804DBE
oklch(53.3% 0.172 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7244AB
oklch(49.2% 0.16 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D388A
oklch(42.6% 0.133 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C326F
oklch(37.8% 0.103 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#804DBE 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) | #1166C2 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D67BB | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74647E | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804DBE
#804DBE
oklch(53.3% 0.172 301.6)
- #617700
#617700
oklch(53.2% 0.129 121.6)
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 #804DBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
Use #804DBE 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.