#805EBE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.1% 0.146 297.9), rgb(128, 94, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#805EBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805EBE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 94, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.146 297.9) |
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 #805EBE | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805EBE | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #805EBE text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #805EBE text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4EF
oklch(88.4% 0.037 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#A892DA
oklch(70.7% 0.106 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9476D0
oklch(63.2% 0.134 297.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#805EBE
oklch(56.1% 0.146 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B4CA3
oklch(49.2% 0.136 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#573F84
oklch(42.8% 0.112 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#48366A
oklch(37.8% 0.088 298)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#805EBE 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) | #3C71C1 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446FBC | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737085 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805EBE
#805EBE
oklch(56.1% 0.146 297.9)
- #6F7E00
#6F7E00
oklch(56.1% 0.13 117.7)
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 #805EBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.025
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
Use #805EBE 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.