#805CA9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.5% 0.122 304.2), rgb(128, 92, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#805CA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 304°. 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 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 92, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.122 304.2) |
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 #805CA9 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805CA9 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #805CA9 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #805CA9 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8DE
oklch(80.8% 0.055 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC93CD
oklch(70.6% 0.087 304)
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Step 500
500
#9877C0
oklch(63% 0.112 304.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#805CA9
oklch(54.5% 0.122 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F4E94
oklch(49% 0.113 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4078
oklch(42.6% 0.094 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A3761
oklch(37.7% 0.073 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2039
oklch(26.9% 0.047 303.6)
#805CA9 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) | #486BAC | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506CA7 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79697A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805CA9
#805CA9
oklch(54.5% 0.122 304.2)
- #617B1D
#617B1D
oklch(54.4% 0.121 124.1)
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 #805CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
Use #805CA9 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.