#806FFD
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(63.1% 0.203 284.4), rgb(128, 111, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#806FFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806FFD |
| RGB | rgb(128, 111, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 97%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.203 284.4) |
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 #806FFD | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #806FFD | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #806FFD text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #806FFD text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#9790FF
oklch(70.8% 0.159 284.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#806FFD
oklch(63.1% 0.203 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C52EC
oklch(55.6% 0.22 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B41CE
oklch(49.2% 0.206 284.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A37A6
oklch(42.7% 0.17 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D3184
oklch(37.7% 0.133 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#231E4D
oklch(27% 0.084 284.1)
#806FFD 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) | #0088FF | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007FFA | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518FAB | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806FFD
#806FFD
oklch(63.1% 0.203 284.4)
- #978C00
#978C00
oklch(63% 0.133 104)
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 #806FFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #806FFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.028
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.076
Use #806FFD 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.