#806DA5
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.5% 0.087 299.3), rgb(128, 109, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#806DA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806DA5 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 109, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.087 299.3) |
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 #806DA5 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806DA5 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #806DA5 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #806DA5 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBD7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#A698C3
oklch(70.7% 0.064 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#907FB3
oklch(63.1% 0.079 299.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#806DA5
oklch(57.5% 0.087 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#675688
oklch(49.1% 0.08 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#54466F
oklch(42.6% 0.068 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#453B59
oklch(37.6% 0.052 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#292334
oklch(27.1% 0.032 300.5)
#806DA5 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) | #6076A7 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6376A3 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797681 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806DA5
#806DA5
oklch(57.5% 0.087 299.3)
- #738043
#738043
oklch(57.5% 0.086 119.1)
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 #806DA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
Use #806DA5 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.