#805FD1
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(57.4% 0.169 293.7), rgb(128, 95, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#805FD1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #805FD1 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 95, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.169 293.7) |
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 #805FD1 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #805FD1 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #805FD1 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #805FD1 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EE
oklch(80.9% 0.076 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A591E5
oklch(70.7% 0.122 294)
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Step 500
500
#9073DD
oklch(63% 0.156 294.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#805FD1
oklch(57.4% 0.169 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6849AF
oklch(49.2% 0.156 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#543C8E
oklch(42.6% 0.13 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#453471
oklch(37.6% 0.101 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#281F42
oklch(26.9% 0.064 293.5)
#805FD1 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) | #2A75D5 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3272CE | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B778F | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #805FD1
#805FD1
oklch(57.4% 0.169 293.7)
- #798000
#798000
oklch(57.4% 0.129 113.6)
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 #805FD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #805FD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
Use #805FD1 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.