#805BC5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56% 0.16 297.1), rgb(128, 91, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#805BC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 91, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.16 297.1) |
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 #805BC5 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805BC5 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #805BC5 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #805BC5 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#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
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EA
oklch(80.8% 0.072 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A891DF
oklch(70.7% 0.114 297)
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Step 500
500
#9473D6
oklch(63% 0.147 297.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#805BC5
oklch(56% 0.16 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B49A9
oklch(49.1% 0.148 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#573D89
oklch(42.8% 0.122 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#48346E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#805BC5 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) | #2F70C9 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A6EC3 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707087 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805BC5
#805BC5
oklch(56% 0.16 297.1)
- #707D00
#707D00
oklch(55.9% 0.129 116.8)
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 #805BC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #805BC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #805BC5 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.