#805CF5
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.5% 0.218 288.8), rgb(128, 92, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#805CF5 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 Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805CF5 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 92, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 88%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.218 288.8) |
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 #805CF5 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805CF5 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #805CF5 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #805CF5 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F8CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.164 289.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#805CF5
oklch(59.5% 0.218 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#7748F1
oklch(55.6% 0.237 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#6437D2
oklch(49% 0.22 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#5130AA
oklch(42.7% 0.182 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#422D86
oklch(37.7% 0.141 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#271C4F
oklch(27.2% 0.09 288.9)
#805CF5 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) | #007BFA | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074F2 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5980A0 | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805CF5
#805CF5
oklch(59.5% 0.218 288.8)
- #868400
#868400
oklch(59.6% 0.129 108.7)
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 #805CF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.028
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
Use #805CF5 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.