#807CDE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.4% 0.144 283.3), rgb(128, 124, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#807CDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807CDE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 124, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.144 283.3) |
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 #807CDE | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807CDE | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807CDE text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807CDE text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBEE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9797E5
oklch(70.7% 0.113 283.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#807CDE
oklch(63.4% 0.144 283.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A62CB
oklch(55.6% 0.157 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#5851AF
oklch(49.1% 0.145 283)
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Step 800
800
#48428E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C3971
oklch(37.7% 0.093 283.4)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#807CDE 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) | #578AE2 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5384DC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6390A2 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807CDE
#807CDE
oklch(63.4% 0.144 283.3)
- #998D00
#998D00
oklch(63.4% 0.134 103.5)
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 #807CDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
Use #807CDE 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.