#806AD5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.6% 0.158 290.2), rgb(128, 106, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#806AD5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806AD5 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 106, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 56%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.158 290.2) |
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 #806AD5 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #806AD5 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #806AD5 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #806AD5 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9F0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A092E8
oklch(70.6% 0.124 290.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#806AD5
oklch(59.6% 0.158 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#755BCF
oklch(55.6% 0.172 290)
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Step 700
700
#634AB3
oklch(49.2% 0.16 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#503D91
oklch(42.6% 0.133 290)
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Step 900
900
#423574
oklch(37.7% 0.104 290)
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Step 950
950
#272044
oklch(27.1% 0.065 290.3)
#806AD5 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) | #3E7DD9 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4078D3 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698096 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806AD5
#806AD5
oklch(59.6% 0.158 290.2)
- #848500
#848500
oklch(59.6% 0.13 110.3)
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 #806AD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
Use #806AD5 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.