What color is #806EF2?

#806EF2 is a light, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(128, 110, 242), and in HSL hsl(248, 84%, 69%).

Is #806EF2 accessible as text?

On white, #806EF2 has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.43:1 (passes). For text placed on #806EF2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #806EF2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-400 (#7C86FF).

What colors go well with #806EF2?

#806EF2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E1F26E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #806EF2 below.

Is #806EF2 good for buttons?

#806EF2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #806EF2 — white text only reaches 3.87:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #806EF2 the same as CSS mediumslateblue?

No — #806EF2 is not the CSS named color mediumslateblue, but mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) is the closest CSS named color.

#806EF2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #806EF2

Not just a swatch — here's how #806EF2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #806EF2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #806EF2 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Slate Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #806EF2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #A398FF

Medium Slate Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Slate Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #806EF2 Secondary #ADACDB Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Slate Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #806EF2 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Medium Slate Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #806EF2 Secondary #E86A6F Accent #F5934C Anchor #583B57 Surface #F7E7D7

Medium Slate Blue glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #806EF2 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 22/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 74/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 78/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8E6F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AC6EF2 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #806EF2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #806EF2;
  --color-base-rgb: 128 110 242;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.1% 0.191 285.7);
  --color-50: #F2F0FE;
  --color-100: #DDD8FD;
  --color-200: #BDB4F8;
  --color-300: #9081EE;
  --color-400: #6653DF;
  --color-500: #4430C4;
  --color-600: #3B2D95;
  --color-700: #2F2569;
  --color-800: #221C45;
  --color-900: #16132A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F2F0FE',
    100: '#DDD8FD',
    200: '#BDB4F8',
    300: '#9081EE',
    400: '#6653DF',
    500: '#4430C4',
    600: '#3B2D95',
    700: '#2F2569',
    800: '#221C45',
    900: '#16132A',
  },
}

$base: #806EF2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F0FE;
$base-100: #DDD8FD;
$base-200: #BDB4F8;
$base-300: #9081EE;
$base-400: #6653DF;
$base-500: #4430C4;
$base-600: #3B2D95;
$base-700: #2F2569;
$base-800: #221C45;
$base-900: #16132A;
$base-hover: #462DED;
$base-subtle: #DCD8F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#806EF2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDB4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9081EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6653DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4430C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3B2D95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F2569",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#221C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#16132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #806EF2

Color Lab

Pairs with #806EF2

UI roles & guardrails

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