What color is #806FD5?

#806FD5 is a light, soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(128, 111, 213), and in HSL hsl(250, 55%, 64%).

Is #806FD5 accessible as text?

On white, #806FD5 has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.15:1 (passes). For text placed on #806FD5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #806FD5?

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

What colors go well with #806FD5?

#806FD5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C5D671. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #806FD5 below.

Is #806FD5 good for buttons?

#806FD5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #806FD5 — white text only reaches 4.08:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #806FD5 the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #806FD5 is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#806FD5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #806FD5

Not just a swatch — here's how #806FD5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #806FD5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #806FD5 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Medium Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #806FD5 Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355247 Anchor #582238

Medium Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #806FD5 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #749F7C Secondary #3C3734

Medium Purple anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #806FD5 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Medium Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #806FD5 Secondary #AAA7CC Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Purple 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 Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #806FD5 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 27/100

Cool

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

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

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 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 90/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 17/100

Very low

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

Print safety 79/100

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 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8E5F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A371D6 — 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 #806FD5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #806FD5;
  --color-base-rgb: 128 111 213;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.5% 0.151 288.7);
  --color-50: #F4F3FC;
  --color-100: #E3DFF6;
  --color-200: #C7C0ED;
  --color-300: #A094DB;
  --color-400: #7B6BC7;
  --color-500: #5A4AAB;
  --color-600: #4A3F83;
  --color-700: #39315E;
  --color-800: #28233E;
  --color-900: #1A1726;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-purple: {
    50: '#F4F3FC',
    100: '#E3DFF6',
    200: '#C7C0ED',
    300: '#A094DB',
    400: '#7B6BC7',
    500: '#5A4AAB',
    600: '#4A3F83',
    700: '#39315E',
    800: '#28233E',
    900: '#1A1726',
  },
}

$base: #806FD5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F3FC;
$base-100: #E3DFF6;
$base-200: #C7C0ED;
$base-300: #A094DB;
$base-400: #7B6BC7;
$base-500: #5A4AAB;
$base-600: #4A3F83;
$base-700: #39315E;
$base-800: #28233E;
$base-900: #1A1726;
$base-hover: #553EC7;
$base-subtle: #DCD8EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#806FD5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3DFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7C0ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A094DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7B6BC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5A4AAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A3F83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#39315E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#28233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #806FD5

Color Lab

Pairs with #806FD5

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