#806AEF
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(61.3% 0.192 286.9), rgb(128, 106, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#806AEF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806AEF |
| RGB | rgb(128, 106, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 81%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.192 286.9) |
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 #806AEF | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #806AEF | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #806AEF text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #806AEF text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 286.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8FB
oklch(81% 0.094 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B90F9
oklch(70.7% 0.15 286.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#806AEF
oklch(61.3% 0.192 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#7153E4
oklch(55.5% 0.209 287)
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Step 700
700
#5F42C6
oklch(49% 0.194 287)
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Step 800
800
#4D38A0
oklch(42.7% 0.16 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#40327F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#251E4B
oklch(27% 0.08 286.9)
#806AEF 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) | #1582F3 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #137BEC | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B88A2 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806AEF
#806AEF
oklch(61.3% 0.192 286.9)
- #8E8800
#8E8800
oklch(61.2% 0.131 106.6)
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 #806AEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #806AEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.010
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
Use #806AEF 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.