#804EAD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.4% 0.15 306.2), rgb(128, 78, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#804EAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804EAD |
| RGB | rgb(128, 78, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.15 306.2) |
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 #804EAD | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804EAD | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804EAD text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #804EAD text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD6
oklch(70.7% 0.107 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E71CB
oklch(63.1% 0.138 305.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#804EAD
oklch(52.4% 0.15 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#75479E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3B80
oklch(42.7% 0.115 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3367
oklch(37.7% 0.091 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3C
oklch(26.9% 0.057 306)
#804EAD 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) | #2E63B0 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F66AB | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795F76 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804EAD
#804EAD
oklch(52.4% 0.15 306.2)
- #567700
#567700
oklch(52.4% 0.134 126.4)
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 #804EAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #804EAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
Use #804EAD 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.