#805BC2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.8% 0.156 297.7), rgb(128, 91, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#805BC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 91, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 46%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.156 297.7) |
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 #805BC2 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805BC2 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #805BC2 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #805BC2 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E9
oklch(81% 0.07 297)
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Step 400
400
#A991DE
oklch(70.7% 0.113 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#9474D4
oklch(63.1% 0.143 297.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#805BC2
oklch(55.8% 0.156 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C4AA7
oklch(49.2% 0.144 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#583D87
oklch(42.7% 0.12 298)
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Step 900
900
#48356C
oklch(37.7% 0.093 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#805BC2 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) | #3270C6 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D6EC0 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #716F86 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805BC2
#805BC2
oklch(55.8% 0.156 297.7)
- #6E7D00
#6E7D00
oklch(55.8% 0.13 117.8)
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 #805BC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #805BC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #805BC2 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.