#807BC3
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.7% 0.107 286), rgb(128, 123, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#807BC3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807BC3 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 123, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 37%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.107 286) |
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 #807BC3 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807BC3 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807BC3 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807BC3 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C99D3
oklch(70.7% 0.084 286.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#807BC3
oklch(61.7% 0.107 286)
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Step 600
600
#6E67B4
oklch(55.5% 0.117 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C569B
oklch(49.1% 0.108 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B467E
oklch(42.6% 0.091 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F3B65
oklch(37.6% 0.071 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#25233B
oklch(27% 0.044 286.9)
#807BC3 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) | #6585C6 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6381C1 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8896 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807BC3
#807BC3
oklch(61.7% 0.107 286)
- #8E8933
#8E8933
oklch(61.7% 0.107 106)
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 #807BC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.068
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
Use #807BC3 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.