#807DB5
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.4% 0.084 286.1), rgb(128, 125, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#807DB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807DB5 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 125, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 27%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.084 286.1) |
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 #807DB5 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807DB5 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807DB5 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807DB5 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#9D9BC8
oklch(70.7% 0.065 286.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#807DB5
oklch(61.4% 0.084 286.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F6BA6
oklch(55.6% 0.091 286.2)
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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
#3F3D5D
oklch(37.6% 0.054 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#252437
oklch(27% 0.035 286.2)
#807DB5 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) | #6D84B7 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C81B4 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738791 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807DB5
#807DB5
oklch(61.4% 0.084 286.1)
- #8B8849
#8B8849
oklch(61.5% 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 #807DB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
Use #807DB5 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.