#806BF0
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(61.5% 0.192 286.5), rgb(128, 107, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#806BF0 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806BF0 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 107, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 82%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.192 286.5) |
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 #806BF0 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #806BF0 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #806BF0 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #806BF0 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#BBB8FB
oklch(80.9% 0.094 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B90F9
oklch(70.7% 0.15 286.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#806BF0
oklch(61.5% 0.192 286.5)
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Step 600
600
#7054E4
oklch(55.6% 0.208 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E43C6
oklch(49.1% 0.193 286.4)
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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
#251E4B
oklch(27% 0.08 286.9)
#806BF0 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) | #1883F4 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #147CED | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B89A3 | 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°).
- #806BF0
#806BF0
oklch(61.5% 0.192 286.5)
- #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 #806BF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #806BF0.
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 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
Use #806BF0 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.