#806BC0
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.5% 0.128 293.4), rgb(128, 107, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#806BC0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806BC0 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 107, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.128 293.4) |
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 #806BC0 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806BC0 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #806BC0 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #806BC0 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 294)
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Step 400
400
#A396D5
oklch(70.8% 0.092 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D7BCA
oklch(63.2% 0.117 293.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#806BC0
oklch(58.5% 0.128 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#65519D
oklch(49.1% 0.119 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#52437F
oklch(42.7% 0.098 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#443966
oklch(37.8% 0.076 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#806BC0 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) | #5079C3 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5377BE | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717B8C | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806BC0
#806BC0
oklch(58.5% 0.128 293.4)
- #7C830A
#7C830A
oklch(58.4% 0.128 113.5)
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 #806BC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
Use #806BC0 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.