#805DE4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.4% 0.196 291), rgb(128, 93, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#805DE4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 291°. 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 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805DE4 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 93, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 71%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.196 291) |
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 #805DE4 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805DE4 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #805DE4 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #805DE4 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A28FF1
oklch(70.7% 0.141 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D70EC
oklch(63.2% 0.18 291.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#805DE4
oklch(58.4% 0.196 291)
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Step 700
700
#6543BD
oklch(49% 0.182 291)
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Step 800
800
#523899
oklch(42.6% 0.151 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#44327A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#271E47
oklch(26.9% 0.074 290.7)
#805DE4 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) | #0078E8 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073E1 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637B98 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805DE4
#805DE4
oklch(58.4% 0.196 291)
- #7F8200
#7F8200
oklch(58.4% 0.129 111.4)
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 #805DE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #805DE4.
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 0.028
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
Use #805DE4 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.