#807CE7
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.9% 0.157 282.7), rgb(128, 124, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#807CE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807CE7 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 124, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 69%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.157 282.7) |
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 #807CE7 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807CE7 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807CE7 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807CE7 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9696EB
oklch(70.8% 0.123 282.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#807CE7
oklch(63.9% 0.157 282.7)
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Step 600
600
#6860D2
oklch(55.6% 0.17 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#574EB6
oklch(49% 0.159 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#474193
oklch(42.7% 0.131 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3875
oklch(37.7% 0.101 282.6)
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Step 950
950
#222145
oklch(26.9% 0.066 282.3)
#807CE7 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) | #518CEB | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B85E5 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E92A6 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807CE7
#807CE7
oklch(63.9% 0.157 282.7)
- #9C8E00
#9C8E00
oklch(63.9% 0.134 102.5)
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 #807CE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #807CE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
Use #807CE7 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.