#805CE9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.6% 0.203 290.5), rgb(128, 92, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#805CE9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805CE9 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 92, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 76%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.203 290.5) |
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 #805CE9 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805CE9 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #805CE9 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #805CE9 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F8
oklch(81% 0.091 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A18EF4
oklch(70.6% 0.146 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C6FF0
oklch(63.2% 0.186 290.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#805CE9
oklch(58.6% 0.203 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#6541C1
oklch(49% 0.189 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#52379C
oklch(42.7% 0.156 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#43317C
oklch(37.6% 0.122 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#271E49
oklch(27.1% 0.077 289.9)
#805CE9 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) | #0079EE | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073E6 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607C9A | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805CE9
#805CE9
oklch(58.6% 0.203 290.5)
- #818200
#818200
oklch(58.6% 0.128 110.3)
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 #805CE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.027
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.070
Use #805CE9 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.