#805FC9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.9% 0.159 295.3), rgb(128, 95, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#805FC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805FC9 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 95, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.159 295.3) |
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 #805FC9 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805FC9 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #805FC9 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #805FC9 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EA
oklch(80.9% 0.071 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A692E0
oklch(70.8% 0.113 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9175D7
oklch(63.1% 0.145 295.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#805FC9
oklch(56.9% 0.159 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#694AAA
oklch(49.1% 0.148 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#553D8A
oklch(42.6% 0.123 295)
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Step 900
900
#46356E
oklch(37.7% 0.095 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#805FC9 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) | #3373CD | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C71C7 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F748B | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805FC9
#805FC9
oklch(56.9% 0.159 295.3)
- #757F00
#757F00
oklch(56.9% 0.129 115.2)
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 #805FC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #805FC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
Use #805FC9 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.