What color is #804DA3?

#804DA3 is a medium violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 77, 163), and in HSL hsl(276, 36%, 47%).

Is #804DA3 accessible as text?

On white, #804DA3 has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.51:1 (fails). For text placed on #804DA3, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #804DA3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-800 (#8A0194).

What colors go well with #804DA3?

#804DA3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6FA34D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #804DA3 below.

Is #804DA3 good for buttons?

#804DA3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #804DA3 — black text only reaches 3.51:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #804DA3 the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #804DA3 is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#804DA3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #804DA3

Not just a swatch — here's how #804DA3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #804DA3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #804DA3 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Royal Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #804DA3 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Royal Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #804DA3 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592236

Royal Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #804DA3 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3733

Royal Purple anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #804DA3 Secondary #9A89A8 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Royal Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Royal Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #804DA3 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 43/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 100/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 12/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5DDEB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9D4DA3 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #804DA3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #804DA3;
  --color-base-rgb: 128 77 163;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.6% 0.140 309.7);
  --color-50: #F8F4FA;
  --color-100: #ECE3F2;
  --color-200: #D9C8E5;
  --color-300: #BCA0CF;
  --color-400: #9F7BB7;
  --color-500: #815B9A;
  --color-600: #654A77;
  --color-700: #4A3956;
  --color-800: #322839;
  --color-900: #201A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-purple: {
    50: '#F8F4FA',
    100: '#ECE3F2',
    200: '#D9C8E5',
    300: '#BCA0CF',
    400: '#9F7BB7',
    500: '#815B9A',
    600: '#654A77',
    700: '#4A3956',
    800: '#322839',
    900: '#201A23',
  },
}

$base: #804DA3;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F4FA;
$base-100: #ECE3F2;
$base-200: #D9C8E5;
$base-300: #BCA0CF;
$base-400: #9F7BB7;
$base-500: #815B9A;
$base-600: #654A77;
$base-700: #4A3956;
$base-800: #322839;
$base-900: #201A23;
$base-hover: #673D82;
$base-subtle: #D9CBE2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#804DA3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9C8E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BCA0CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9F7BB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#815B9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#654A77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A3956",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #804DA3

Color Lab

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