Palettes / Colors / #804ADE
#804ADE — Purple
#804ADE is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #804ADE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#804ADE is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A8DE4A; it also sits naturally between #4A5EDE and #CA4ADE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #804ADE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 128, 74, 222 |
| HSL | 262°, 69%, 58% |
| HSV | 262°, 67%, 87% |
| CMYK | 42%, 67%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 24.54, 14.76, 70.66 |
| Yxy | 14.76, 0.2231, 0.1342 |
| CIE-Lab | 45.30, 54.12, -67.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.42, 49.59, -87.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 50% · Green 29% · Blue 87%
Cyan 42% · Magenta 67% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #804ADE
.text { color: #804ADE; }
.background { background-color: #804ADE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #804ADE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(128, 74, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(262, 69%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #804ADE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(128, 74, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #804ADE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(128, 74, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#804ADE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#804ADE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A8DE4A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.31:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.95:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #804ADE: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #804ADE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #804ADE: ·
How #804ADE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #804ADE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #804ADE?
#804ADE is Purple, a purple color (RGB 128, 74, 222). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #804ADE?
#804ADE is RGB 128, 74, 222 — HSL 262°, 69%, 58% — CMYK 42%, 67%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #804ADE?
Its complement is #A8DE4A; analogous partners are #4A5EDE and #CA4ADE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #804ADE for text?
White text on #804ADE has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.95:1.