#806FE7
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(61.6% 0.175 286.6), rgb(128, 111, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#806FE7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806FE7 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 111, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 71%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.175 286.6) |
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 #806FE7 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #806FE7 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #806FE7 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #806FE7 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 286.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F6
oklch(81% 0.086 286.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B92F1
oklch(70.7% 0.137 286.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#806FE7
oklch(61.6% 0.175 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#7059DB
oklch(55.7% 0.19 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E48BE
oklch(49.2% 0.177 286.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C3C99
oklch(42.7% 0.146 286.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F347A
oklch(37.6% 0.115 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F47
oklch(26.9% 0.072 287.4)
#806FE7 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) | #3684EB | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #347DE4 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6089A0 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806FE7
#806FE7
oklch(61.6% 0.175 286.6)
- #8F8900
#8F8900
oklch(61.5% 0.132 106.6)
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 #806FE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #806FE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.022
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
Use #806FE7 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.