#807DC6
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.3% 0.109 284.6), rgb(128, 125, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#807DC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 125, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 39%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.109 284.6) |
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 #807DC6 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807DC6 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807DC6 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807DC6 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE2
oklch(81% 0.052 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A99D4
oklch(70.6% 0.086 284.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#807DC6
oklch(62.3% 0.109 284.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D68B5
oklch(55.7% 0.117 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B569C
oklch(49.1% 0.11 284.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A477F
oklch(42.8% 0.091 284.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C66
oklch(37.8% 0.071 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#24233C
oklch(27% 0.046 284.7)
#807DC6 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) | #6687C9 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6483C4 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8B98 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807DC6
#807DC6
oklch(62.3% 0.109 284.6)
- #918A32
#918A32
oklch(62.2% 0.109 104.8)
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 #807DC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #807DC6 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.