#806BDD
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(60.2% 0.167 288.8), rgb(128, 107, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#806BDD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806BDD |
| RGB | rgb(128, 107, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.167 288.8) |
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 #806BDD | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #806BDD | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #806BDD text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #806BDD text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F3
oklch(81% 0.081 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E92ED
oklch(70.7% 0.131 288.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#806BDD
oklch(60.2% 0.167 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#7359D5
oklch(55.5% 0.182 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#6148B8
oklch(49% 0.169 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F3C95
oklch(42.7% 0.14 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#413477
oklch(37.6% 0.11 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#806BDD 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) | #387FE1 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #397ADA | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65839A | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806BDD
#806BDD
oklch(60.2% 0.167 288.8)
- #888600
#888600
oklch(60.2% 0.13 108.7)
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 #806BDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.029
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
Use #806BDD 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.