Close to Lavender Purple
#806EA2
#806EA2 is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 43.1% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 261°, with 22% saturation and 53% 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 #806EA2.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #806EA2 as they’d see it.
#806EA2 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 #806EA2
What color is #806EA2?
#806EA2 is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 43.1% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 261°, with 22% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #806EA2 in RGB?
#806EA2 is rgb(128, 110, 162): 128 red, 110 green, and 162 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #806EA2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(21, 32, 0, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #806EA2?
PANTONE 2669 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #806EA2?
Its complement #6A7D49 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.