#805BE4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.1% 0.198 291.4), rgb(128, 91, 228).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#805BE4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805BE4 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 91, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.198 291.4) |
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 #805BE4 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805BE4 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #805BE4 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #805BE4 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F6
oklch(81% 0.088 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A28FF2
oklch(70.8% 0.142 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D6FED
oklch(63.1% 0.182 291.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#805BE4
oklch(58.1% 0.198 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#6642BE
oklch(49% 0.184 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#53389A
oklch(42.8% 0.152 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#44317A
oklch(37.6% 0.119 291.6)
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Step 950
950
#281E48
oklch(27.1% 0.075 291.5)
#805BE4 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) | #0077E8 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072E1 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637A97 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805BE4
#805BE4
oklch(58.1% 0.198 291.4)
- #7E8100
#7E8100
oklch(58.1% 0.128 111.4)
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 #805BE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #805BE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
Use #805BE4 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.