#804F84
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.3% 0.1 324.2), rgb(128, 79, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#804F84 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804F84 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 79, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.1 324.2) |
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 #804F84 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804F84 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804F84 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #804F84 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E3
oklch(88.4% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D2
oklch(81% 0.047 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#B990BC
oklch(70.6% 0.078 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#A774AB
oklch(63% 0.099 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#925C96
oklch(55.5% 0.107 324.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804F84
oklch(50.3% 0.1 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#653E68
oklch(42.6% 0.083 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#523555
oklch(37.6% 0.065 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F32
oklch(26.9% 0.042 323)
#804F84 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) | #4A5D86 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566382 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825563 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804F84
#804F84
oklch(50.3% 0.1 324.2)
- #3D733E
#3D733E
oklch(50.4% 0.1 144.3)
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 #804F84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
Use #804F84 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.