#807BFD
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.1% 0.188 281.6), rgb(128, 123, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#807BFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807BFD |
| RGB | rgb(128, 123, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 97%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.188 281.6) |
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 #807BFD | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807BFD | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807BFD text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807BFD text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BAFB
oklch(80.9% 0.092 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9293F9
oklch(70.6% 0.147 281.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#807BFD
oklch(65.1% 0.188 281.6)
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Step 600
600
#6659E5
oklch(55.7% 0.204 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#5548C7
oklch(49.2% 0.189 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#453CA1
oklch(42.7% 0.157 281.4)
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Step 900
900
#393580
oklch(37.8% 0.123 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#21204B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 280.9)
#807BFD 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) | #3890FF | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D86FA | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5098B0 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807BFD
#807BFD
oklch(65.1% 0.188 281.6)
- #A19100
#A19100
oklch(65.1% 0.136 101.6)
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 #807BFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #807BFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.028
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.077
Use #807BFD 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.