#805DEB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.9% 0.204 290), rgb(128, 93, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#805DEB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805DEB |
| RGB | rgb(128, 93, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 78%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.204 290) |
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 #805DEB | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805DEB | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #805DEB text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #805DEB text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#BFB7F8
oklch(80.9% 0.091 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A08FF5
oklch(70.8% 0.146 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B6FF1
oklch(63.2% 0.187 289.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#805DEB
oklch(58.9% 0.204 290)
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Step 700
700
#6441C2
oklch(49% 0.191 290)
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Step 800
800
#51379D
oklch(42.6% 0.158 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#43317D
oklch(37.7% 0.123 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#271E49
oklch(27.1% 0.077 289.9)
#805DEB 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) | #007AF0 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074E8 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7E9B | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805DEB
#805DEB
oklch(58.9% 0.204 290)
- #828300
#828300
oklch(59% 0.129 110.3)
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 #805DEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.024
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
Use #805DEB 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.