Close to Medium Purple
#806ECD
#806ECD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 43.1% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 251°, with 49% saturation and 62% 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 #806ECD.
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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5.03:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #806ECD as they’d see it.
#806ECD 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 #806ECD
What color is #806ECD?
#806ECD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 43.1% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 251°, with 49% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #806ECD in RGB?
#806ECD is rgb(128, 110, 205): 128 red, 110 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #806ECD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(38, 46, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #806ECD?
PANTONE 2641 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #806ECD?
Its complement #6E851A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.