#807AE4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.4% 0.155 283.6), rgb(128, 122, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#807AE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807AE4 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 122, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 66%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.155 283.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #807AE4 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807AE4 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807AE4 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807AE4 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBF1
oklch(81% 0.076 283.7)
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Step 400
400
#9796EA
oklch(70.8% 0.122 283.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#807AE4
oklch(63.4% 0.155 283.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A60D1
oklch(55.7% 0.168 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#594EB5
oklch(49.1% 0.157 283.8)
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Step 800
800
#484192
oklch(42.7% 0.129 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3875
oklch(37.8% 0.101 283.4)
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Step 950
950
#232144
oklch(27% 0.064 283.9)
#807AE4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4F8AE8 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B83E2 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6090A4 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807AE4
#807AE4
oklch(63.4% 0.155 283.6)
- #998D00
#998D00
oklch(63.4% 0.134 103.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #807AE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #807AE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #807AE4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.