#807BD1
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.5% 0.128 284.7), rgb(128, 123, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#807BD1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807BD1 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 123, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 48%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.128 284.7) |
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 #807BD1 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807BD1 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807BD1 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807BD1 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 285.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A98DD
oklch(70.8% 0.1 284.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#807BD1
oklch(62.5% 0.128 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C65C0
oklch(55.7% 0.138 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A53A6
oklch(49.1% 0.129 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A4486
oklch(42.6% 0.107 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 284.3)
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Step 950
950
#24223F
oklch(27% 0.053 285.4)
#807BD1 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) | #5E87D4 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B82CF | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698C9C | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807BD1
#807BD1
oklch(62.5% 0.128 284.7)
- #948B13
#948B13
oklch(62.5% 0.128 104.7)
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 #807BD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
Use #807BD1 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.