#804FA9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.3% 0.143 307.3), rgb(128, 79, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#804FA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 307°. 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 (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #804FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 79, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.143 307.3) |
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 #804FA9 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #804FA9 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #804FA9 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #804FA9 text on black | 3.60:1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E4
oklch(80.8% 0.07 307)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED7
oklch(70.8% 0.111 307)
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Step 500
500
#A070CC
oklch(63.1% 0.142 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C56B8
oklch(55.7% 0.154 307.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#804FA9
oklch(52.3% 0.143 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#603A81
oklch(42.7% 0.119 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3267
oklch(37.7% 0.093 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#804FA9 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) | #3463AC | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4366A7 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5F74 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #804FA9
#804FA9
oklch(52.3% 0.143 307.3)
- #547700
#547700
oklch(52.3% 0.135 127.2)
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 #804FA9, closest first.
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 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
Use #804FA9 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.