#806CD3
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.8% 0.152 289.9), rgb(128, 108, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#806CD3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806CD3 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 108, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.152 289.9) |
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 #806CD3 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #806CD3 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #806CD3 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #806CD3 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A093E6
oklch(70.7% 0.12 290.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#806CD3
oklch(59.8% 0.152 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#755CCC
oklch(55.6% 0.167 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#624BB0
oklch(49% 0.154 290)
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Step 800
800
#503E8F
oklch(42.7% 0.129 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#423672
oklch(37.7% 0.099 290)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#806CD3 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) | #447ED7 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4579D1 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8195 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806CD3
#806CD3
oklch(59.8% 0.152 289.9)
- #858500
#858500
oklch(59.7% 0.13 109.8)
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 #806CD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
Use #806CD3 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.