#805EDA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.9% 0.182 292.4), rgb(128, 94, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#805EDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805EDA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 94, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.182 292.4) |
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 #805EDA | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805EDA | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #805EDA text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #805EDA text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F2
oklch(80.8% 0.083 292.2)
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Step 400
400
#A390EB
oklch(70.7% 0.131 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E72E4
oklch(63.1% 0.166 292.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#805EDA
oklch(57.9% 0.182 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#6746B6
oklch(49.1% 0.169 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#533A93
oklch(42.5% 0.14 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#453375
oklch(37.7% 0.109 293)
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Step 950
950
#281F45
oklch(27.1% 0.069 292.1)
#805EDA 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) | #1476DE | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2272D7 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687993 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805EDA
#805EDA
oklch(57.9% 0.182 292.4)
- #7C8100
#7C8100
oklch(57.9% 0.129 112.5)
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 #805EDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #805EDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
Use #805EDA 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.