#805AEA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.4% 0.207 290.7), rgb(128, 90, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#805AEA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805AEA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 90, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.207 290.7) |
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 #805AEA | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805AEA | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #805AEA text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #805AEA text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6F9
oklch(80.8% 0.094 291)
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Step 400
400
#A18EF6
oklch(70.7% 0.149 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D6EF2
oklch(63.2% 0.19 290.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#805AEA
oklch(58.4% 0.207 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#6640C3
oklch(49.1% 0.193 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#53369E
oklch(42.8% 0.16 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#44317D
oklch(37.8% 0.123 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#271D49
oklch(26.9% 0.079 290.6)
#805AEA 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) | #0078EF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072E7 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607B9A | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805AEA
#805AEA
oklch(58.4% 0.207 290.7)
- #808100
#808100
oklch(58.3% 0.128 110.3)
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 #805AEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.074
Use #805AEA 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.