#806EEF
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(61.9% 0.187 286), rgb(128, 110, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#806EEF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806EEF |
| RGB | rgb(128, 110, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 80%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.187 286) |
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 #806EEF | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #806EEF | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #806EEF text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #806EEF text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8FA
oklch(80.8% 0.093 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9A91F7
oklch(70.7% 0.146 286)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#806EEF
oklch(61.9% 0.187 286)
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Step 600
600
#6F56E2
oklch(55.7% 0.203 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D45C4
oklch(49.1% 0.188 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C3A9F
oklch(42.8% 0.156 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E337E
oklch(37.7% 0.122 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#241F4A
oklch(27.1% 0.077 285.3)
#806EEF 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) | #2785F3 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #237DEC | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8AA4 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806EEF
#806EEF
oklch(61.9% 0.187 286)
- #918A00
#918A00
oklch(62% 0.132 106.1)
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 #806EEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #806EEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.017
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
Use #806EEF 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.