#806290
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(54.4% 0.078 313.5), rgb(128, 98, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#806290 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806290 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 98, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 19%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.078 313.5) |
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 #806290 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806290 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #806290 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #806290 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E2
oklch(88.6% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD1
oklch(80.8% 0.036 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD97BA
oklch(70.7% 0.056 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#997DA9
oklch(63.2% 0.072 313)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#806290
oklch(54.4% 0.078 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F547E
oklch(49% 0.073 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4566
oklch(42.7% 0.06 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A53
oklch(37.7% 0.047 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#806290 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) | #5B6B92 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616E8F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6873 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806290
#806290
oklch(54.4% 0.078 313.5)
- #5D7A4A
#5D7A4A
oklch(54.4% 0.079 133.8)
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 #806290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.019
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
Use #806290 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.