#807DD0
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.8% 0.123 283.9), rgb(128, 125, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#807DD0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807DD0 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 125, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 47%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.123 283.9) |
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 #807DD0 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807DD0 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807DD0 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807DD0 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9999DB
oklch(70.8% 0.096 283.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#807DD0
oklch(62.8% 0.123 283.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B66BE
oklch(55.6% 0.133 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A54A4
oklch(49.1% 0.125 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#494585
oklch(42.7% 0.104 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3B6A
oklch(37.8% 0.079 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#23233E
oklch(27% 0.05 282.6)
#807DD0 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) | #6189D3 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E83CE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698D9C | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807DD0
#807DD0
oklch(62.8% 0.123 283.9)
- #958B1E
#958B1E
oklch(62.7% 0.123 103.9)
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 #807DD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
Use #807DD0 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.