Close to Medium Slate Blue
#806AF9
#806AF9 is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 41.6% green, and 97.6% blue. Its hue is 249°, with 92% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #806AF9.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.35:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #806AF9 as they’d see it.
#806AF9 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #806AF9
What color is #806AF9?
#806AF9 is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 41.6% green, and 97.6% blue. Its hue is 249°, with 92% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #806AF9 in RGB?
#806AF9 is rgb(128, 106, 249): 128 red, 106 green, and 249 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #806AF9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(49, 57, 0, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #806AF9?
PANTONE 293 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #806AF9?
Its complement #758912 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.