Close to Medium Slate Blue
#806DFD
#806DFD is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 42.7% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 248°, with 97% saturation and 71% 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 #806DFD.
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.
White text on this color
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5.52:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.52:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #806DFD as they’d see it.
#806DFD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #806DFD
What color is #806DFD?
#806DFD is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 42.7% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 248°, with 97% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #806DFD in RGB?
#806DFD is rgb(128, 109, 253): 128 red, 109 green, and 253 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #806DFD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(49, 57, 0, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #806DFD?
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 #806DFD?
Its complement #798B13 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.