#804EEE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57% 0.227 292), rgb(128, 78, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#804EEE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804EEE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 78, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 82%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.227 292) |
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 #804EEE | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804EEE | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #804EEE text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #804EEE text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FD
oklch(81% 0.101 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A48BFD
oklch(70.8% 0.163 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#9068FA
oklch(63.1% 0.208 292)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#804EEE
oklch(57% 0.227 292)
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Step 700
700
#6939CB
oklch(49.2% 0.21 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#5531A4
oklch(42.7% 0.174 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#462D82
oklch(37.7% 0.136 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#291B4C
oklch(27% 0.087 292.8)
#804EEE 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) | #0072F3 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DEB | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7698 | 0.181 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804EEE
#804EEE
oklch(57% 0.227 292)
- #7A7E00
#7A7E00
oklch(57% 0.126 112)
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 #804EEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.069
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.072
Use #804EEE 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.