#805BBD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.5% 0.149 298.9), rgb(128, 91, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#805BBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 299°. 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 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805BBD |
| RGB | rgb(128, 91, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.149 298.9) |
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 #805BBD | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805BBD | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #805BBD text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #805BBD text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#C6B8E7
oklch(81% 0.067 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA91DA
oklch(70.6% 0.108 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9575D0
oklch(63.1% 0.136 298.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#805BBD
oklch(55.5% 0.149 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D4BA3
oklch(49.2% 0.138 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#583E84
oklch(42.7% 0.114 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#48356A
oklch(37.6% 0.09 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3E
oklch(26.8% 0.057 298.8)
#805BBD 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) | #376FC0 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #416EBB | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736E83 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805BBD
#805BBD
oklch(55.5% 0.149 298.9)
- #6B7D00
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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 #805BBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #805BBD.
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 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
Use #805BBD 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.