#806CCD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.4% 0.144 290.8), rgb(128, 108, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#806CCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806CCD |
| RGB | rgb(128, 108, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.144 290.8) |
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 #806CCD | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #806CCD | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #806CCD text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #806CCD text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EC
oklch(80.9% 0.072 291)
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Step 400
400
#A194E2
oklch(70.8% 0.113 290.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#806CCD
oklch(59.4% 0.144 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#765EC7
oklch(55.7% 0.157 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#634DAC
oklch(49.2% 0.146 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#513F8B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#42376F
oklch(37.7% 0.093 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#806CCD 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) | #487CD1 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A79CB | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7F93 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806CCD
#806CCD
oklch(59.4% 0.144 290.8)
- #838500
#838500
oklch(59.5% 0.131 110.8)
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 #806CCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
Use #806CCD 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.