#805CD0
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.9% 0.172 294.6), rgb(128, 92, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#805CD0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805CD0 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 92, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.172 294.6) |
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 #805CD0 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805CD0 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #805CD0 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #805CD0 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#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
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7EE
oklch(80.8% 0.078 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A690E6
oklch(70.7% 0.125 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#9172DE
oklch(63% 0.159 294.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#805CD0
oklch(56.9% 0.172 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6947B0
oklch(49% 0.16 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#553B8F
oklch(42.6% 0.133 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#463472
oklch(37.7% 0.103 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#291F43
oklch(27.1% 0.065 294.4)
#805CD0 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) | #2273D4 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E70CD | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C748D | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805CD0
#805CD0
oklch(56.9% 0.172 294.6)
- #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 #805CD0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #805CD0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
Use #805CD0 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.