#806EA8
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.8% 0.089 297.8), rgb(128, 110, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#806EA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 110, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.089 297.8) |
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 #806EA8 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806EA8 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #806EA8 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #806EA8 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E6
oklch(88.4% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD8
oklch(81% 0.04 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#A598C4
oklch(70.6% 0.065 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F7FB5
oklch(63.1% 0.082 297.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#806EA8
oklch(57.8% 0.089 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#66568A
oklch(49.1% 0.083 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#534670
oklch(42.6% 0.07 297.6)
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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)
#806EA8 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) | #6078AA | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6377A6 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787783 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806EA8
#806EA8
oklch(57.8% 0.089 297.8)
- #758141
#758141
oklch(57.8% 0.089 118)
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 #806EA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
Use #806EA8 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.