#806FD6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.5% 0.152 288.6), rgb(128, 111, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#806FD6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806FD6 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 111, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 56%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.152 288.6) |
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 #806FD6 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #806FD6 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #806FD6 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #806FD6 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9EE
oklch(80.8% 0.074 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E94E6
oklch(70.8% 0.118 288.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#806FD6
oklch(60.5% 0.152 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#725DCC
oklch(55.5% 0.165 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#604CB1
oklch(49.1% 0.154 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E3F8F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#413672
oklch(37.6% 0.099 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#806FD6 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) | #4780DA | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #477BD4 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688498 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806FD6
#806FD6
oklch(60.5% 0.152 288.6)
- #898700
#898700
oklch(60.5% 0.131 108.7)
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 #806FD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
Use #806FD6 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.