#805AE3
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.9% 0.199 291.8), rgb(128, 90, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#805AE3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805AE3 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 90, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 71%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.199 291.8) |
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 #805AE3 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805AE3 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #805AE3 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #805AE3 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F6
oklch(81% 0.088 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A38EF2
oklch(70.7% 0.144 292)
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Step 500
500
#8E6FED
oklch(63.2% 0.182 291.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#805AE3
oklch(57.9% 0.199 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6742BE
oklch(49.1% 0.184 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#54379A
oklch(42.7% 0.154 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#44317A
oklch(37.6% 0.119 291.6)
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Step 950
950
#281E48
oklch(27.1% 0.075 291.5)
#805AE3 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) | #0076E7 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071E0 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637996 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805AE3
#805AE3
oklch(57.9% 0.199 291.8)
- #7D8000
#7D8000
oklch(57.8% 0.127 111.4)
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 #805AE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #805AE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
Use #805AE3 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.