#805BF4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.3% 0.218 289.1), rgb(128, 91, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#805BF4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805BF4 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 91, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 87%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.218 289.1) |
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 #805BF4 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805BF4 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #805BF4 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #805BF4 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 288.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FC
oklch(80.8% 0.098 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F8DFB
oklch(70.6% 0.157 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A6CF8
oklch(63% 0.2 289.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#805BF4
oklch(59.3% 0.218 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#643EC9
oklch(49.2% 0.202 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#5135A2
oklch(42.7% 0.167 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#423081
oklch(37.7% 0.13 288.8)
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Step 950
950
#261D4B
oklch(26.9% 0.082 288.7)
#805BF4 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) | #007BF9 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074F1 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A7F9F | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805BF4
#805BF4
oklch(59.3% 0.218 289.1)
- #858300
#858300
oklch(59.2% 0.128 108.7)
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 #805BF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.030
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
Use #805BF4 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.