#807DD3
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63% 0.127 283.7), rgb(128, 125, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#807DD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807DD3 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 125, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 49%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.127 283.7) |
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 #807DD3 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807DD3 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807DD3 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807DD3 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#D6D7F0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 283.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9898DD
oklch(70.6% 0.1 283.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#807DD3
oklch(63% 0.127 283.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B65C1
oklch(55.6% 0.139 283.9)
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Step 700
700
#5953A6
oklch(49% 0.129 283.8)
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Step 800
800
#494587
oklch(42.8% 0.107 283.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 284.3)
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Step 950
950
#23223F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 283.8)
#807DD3 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) | #5F89D6 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C84D1 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688E9E | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807DD3
#807DD3
oklch(63% 0.127 283.7)
- #978C15
#978C15
oklch(63% 0.127 103.6)
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 #807DD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
Use #807DD3 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.