#804ED9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.4% 0.202 295.6), rgb(128, 78, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#804ED9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804ED9 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 78, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.202 295.6) |
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 #804ED9 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804ED9 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804ED9 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #804ED9 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A98CF1
oklch(70.8% 0.146 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#956BEB
oklch(63% 0.186 295.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#804ED9
oklch(55.4% 0.202 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D3EBD
oklch(49.1% 0.189 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#593599
oklch(42.8% 0.155 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#482F7A
oklch(37.6% 0.122 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#804ED9 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) | #006DDD | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AD6 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696E8D | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804ED9
#804ED9
oklch(55.4% 0.202 295.6)
- #707B00
#707B00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 115.8)
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 #804ED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
Use #804ED9 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.