#806BEF
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(61.4% 0.191 286.7), rgb(128, 107, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#806BEF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806BEF |
| RGB | rgb(128, 107, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 80%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.191 286.7) |
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 #806BEF | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #806BEF | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #806BEF text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #806BEF text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#BCB8FA
oklch(80.9% 0.093 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B90F8
oklch(70.7% 0.149 286.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#806BEF
oklch(61.4% 0.191 286.7)
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Step 600
600
#7054E4
oklch(55.6% 0.208 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F43C6
oklch(49.2% 0.193 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D38A0
oklch(42.7% 0.16 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F327F
oklch(37.6% 0.125 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#806BEF 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) | #1B83F3 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #187CEC | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B88A3 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806BEF
#806BEF
oklch(61.4% 0.191 286.7)
- #8F8900
#8F8900
oklch(61.5% 0.132 106.6)
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 #806BEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #806BEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.011
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
Use #806BEF 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.