#804E9A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.3% 0.127 313), rgb(128, 78, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#804E9A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.127 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 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804E9A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 78, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.127 313) |
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 #804E9A | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804E9A | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804E9A text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #804E9A 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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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
#CFB6DD
oklch(81% 0.06 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B68ECC
oklch(70.6% 0.098 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A471BF
oklch(63.1% 0.126 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F58AB
oklch(55.6% 0.136 313.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804E9A
oklch(51.3% 0.127 313)
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Step 800
800
#633B77
oklch(42.6% 0.105 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#513360
oklch(37.7% 0.082 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E38
oklch(26.9% 0.052 313.3)
#804E9A 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) | #3D609D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6498 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5A6D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804E9A
#804E9A
oklch(51.3% 0.127 313)
- #48761D
#48761D
oklch(51.4% 0.128 133.2)
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 #804E9A, 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 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
Use #804E9A 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.