#806DE0
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(60.8% 0.168 287.9), rgb(128, 109, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#806DE0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806DE0 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 109, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.168 287.9) |
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 #806DE0 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #806DE0 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #806DE0 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #806DE0 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F3
oklch(80.9% 0.081 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D92EE
oklch(70.7% 0.132 288)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#806DE0
oklch(60.8% 0.168 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#725AD6
oklch(55.7% 0.182 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#6049BA
oklch(49.2% 0.17 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E3C96
oklch(42.6% 0.141 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403578
oklch(37.8% 0.11 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#251F46
oklch(26.9% 0.07 287.8)
#806DE0 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) | #3981E4 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #397BDD | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63859C | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806DE0
#806DE0
oklch(60.8% 0.168 287.9)
- #8B8700
#8B8700
oklch(60.7% 0.131 107.6)
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 #806DE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #806DE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.027
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #806DE0 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.