#805ABB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.2% 0.148 299.6), rgb(128, 90, 187).
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White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#805ABB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805ABB |
| RGB | rgb(128, 90, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.148 299.6) |
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 #805ABB | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805ABB | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #805ABB text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #805ABB text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E6
oklch(81% 0.066 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA91DA
oklch(70.6% 0.108 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9674CF
oklch(63% 0.137 299.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#805ABB
oklch(55.2% 0.148 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D4AA2
oklch(49% 0.138 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#593E84
oklch(42.8% 0.114 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#493569
oklch(37.7% 0.088 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#805ABB 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) | #376DBE | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #426DB9 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #746D82 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805ABB
#805ABB
oklch(55.2% 0.148 299.6)
- #6A7C00
#6A7C00
oklch(55.2% 0.13 119.3)
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 #805ABB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #805ABB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.027
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #805ABB 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.