#806DA9
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.7% 0.093 298), rgb(128, 109, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#806DA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806DA9 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 109, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.093 298) |
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 #806DA9 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806DA9 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #806DA9 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #806DA9 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBD9
oklch(80.8% 0.043 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A598C5
oklch(70.7% 0.066 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#907EB7
oklch(63.1% 0.086 298.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#806DA9
oklch(57.7% 0.093 298)
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Step 700
700
#67558B
oklch(49% 0.087 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#544671
oklch(42.7% 0.071 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#453B5B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#806DA9 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) | #5E77AB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6176A7 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787783 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806DA9
#806DA9
oklch(57.7% 0.093 298)
- #74813E
#74813E
oklch(57.7% 0.093 118.5)
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 #806DA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.059
Use #806DA9 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.