#805BD2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.8% 0.176 294.5), rgb(128, 91, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#805BD2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805BD2 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 91, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.176 294.5) |
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 #805BD2 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805BD2 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #805BD2 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #805BD2 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7EF
oklch(80.8% 0.079 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A690E7
oklch(70.7% 0.126 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#9172E0
oklch(63.1% 0.161 294.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#805BD2
oklch(56.8% 0.176 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#6946B2
oklch(49% 0.164 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#563B90
oklch(42.8% 0.135 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#463373
oklch(37.6% 0.106 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#291F43
oklch(27.1% 0.065 294.4)
#805BD2 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) | #1B73D6 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2970CF | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B748E | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805BD2
#805BD2
oklch(56.8% 0.176 294.5)
- #767F00
#767F00
oklch(56.9% 0.129 114.6)
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 #805BD2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #805BD2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
Use #805BD2 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.