#804F9B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.5% 0.127 312.5), rgb(128, 79, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#804F9B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804F9B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 79, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 32%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.127 312.5) |
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 #804F9B | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804F9B | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804F9B text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #804F9B text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#CEB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68FCD
oklch(70.8% 0.098 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#A372C0
oklch(63.2% 0.125 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E58AC
oklch(55.5% 0.137 312.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804F9B
oklch(51.5% 0.127 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#623C78
oklch(42.7% 0.104 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#503460
oklch(37.7% 0.08 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E38
oklch(26.9% 0.052 313.3)
#804F9B 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) | #3E619E | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6499 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5B6E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804F9B
#804F9B
oklch(51.5% 0.127 312.5)
- #4A761E
#4A761E
oklch(51.5% 0.126 132.6)
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 #804F9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
Use #804F9B 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.