#807CB5
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.2% 0.086 286.8), rgb(128, 124, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#807CB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 124, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 28%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.086 286.8) |
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 #807CB5 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807CB5 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807CB5 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807CB5 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDDB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D9BC9
oklch(70.8% 0.067 286.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#807CB5
oklch(61.2% 0.086 286.8)
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Step 600
600
#706AA7
oklch(55.5% 0.094 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D598F
oklch(49.1% 0.085 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C4974
oklch(42.8% 0.07 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F3D5E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 286.2)
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Step 950
950
#252437
oklch(27% 0.035 286.2)
#807CB5 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) | #6C84B7 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B81B4 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738690 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807CB5
#807CB5
oklch(61.2% 0.086 286.8)
- #8A8748
#8A8748
oklch(61.2% 0.085 106.2)
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 #807CB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.059
Use #807CB5 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.