#805BA2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.9% 0.114 307), rgb(128, 91, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#805BA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 91, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.114 307) |
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 #805BA2 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805BA2 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #805BA2 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #805BA2 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DB
oklch(80.8% 0.052 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE93C9
oklch(70.6% 0.083 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A78BB
oklch(63.1% 0.105 306.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#805BA2
oklch(53.9% 0.114 307)
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Step 700
700
#714F8F
oklch(49.2% 0.106 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4174
oklch(42.7% 0.087 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B375E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#805BA2 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) | #4A6AA5 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536BA0 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B6677 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805BA2
#805BA2
oklch(53.9% 0.114 307)
- #5C7A28
#5C7A28
oklch(53.9% 0.115 127.1)
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 #805BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
Use #805BA2 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.