#807BC8
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62% 0.115 285.5), rgb(128, 123, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#807BC8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807BC8 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 123, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 41%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.115 285.5) |
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 #807BC8 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807BC8 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807BC8 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807BC8 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7ED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 285.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B99D7
oklch(70.8% 0.09 285.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#807BC8
oklch(62% 0.115 285.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D66B8
oklch(55.4% 0.125 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C559F
oklch(49.2% 0.116 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B4681
oklch(42.8% 0.096 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B67
oklch(37.7% 0.074 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#24233D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 284.5)
#807BC8 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) | #6286CB | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6081C6 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8A98 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807BC8
#807BC8
oklch(62% 0.115 285.5)
- #908A2A
#908A2A
oklch(62.1% 0.115 105.8)
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 #807BC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
Use #807BC8 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.