#807DDA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.4% 0.137 283.2), rgb(128, 125, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#807DDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807DDA |
| RGB | rgb(128, 125, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.137 283.2) |
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 #807DDA | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807DDA | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807DDA text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807DDA text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BABCEB
oklch(81% 0.066 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9798E2
oklch(70.8% 0.107 282.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#807DDA
oklch(63.4% 0.137 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A63C7
oklch(55.6% 0.151 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#5852AC
oklch(49.1% 0.139 283)
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Step 800
800
#48448B
oklch(42.8% 0.114 283)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6F
oklch(37.8% 0.089 283)
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Step 950
950
#232241
oklch(27% 0.057 283.4)
#807DDA 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) | #5B8ADE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5784D8 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6590A1 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807DDA
#807DDA
oklch(63.4% 0.137 283.2)
- #998D00
#998D00
oklch(63.4% 0.134 103.5)
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 #807DDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
Use #807DDA 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.